| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia aptera Aitch. & Hemsl. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | J. Lin. Soc., Bot. 19: 170 (1882) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves in rosette, narrowly linear-lanceolate, abaxially floccose, pinnatisect, segments minute, dentate, on apex spinose, narrowly deccurent, capitula ovoid, 1-few |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | lemmon yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cousinia modesta Rech.f. & Köie |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |