| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus turgaicus (Klokov) A.L.Ebel trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sist. Zametki Mater. Gerb. Krylova Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. 105: 5 (2012) |
| Native Range | se. European Russia to Kazakhstan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | lower leaves pinnatisect, segments elliptic, acuminate, remotely denticulate, stem leaves entire, all abaxially white tomentose, adaxially greyish, capitula 1-3 |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea turgaica Klokov |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUE East European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |