| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Olgaea lomonossowii (Trautv.) Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Carduus lomonossowii Trautv. |
| Carduus sinensis S.Moore | |
| Serratula diabolica Kitam. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 800-2300m |
| Description | stems arachnose-tomentose, leaves decurrent, pinnatifid, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely white tomentose, lobes ovate, shortly spinose-dentate, capitula solitary, spherical |
| Size | 10-60cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Inner Mongolia , Manchuria , China North-Central ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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