| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Jurinea variabilis Aitch. & Hemsl. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 80 (1888) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves lanceolate-oblong, ca.10cm, entire or pinnatifid, abaxially grey lanate, attenuate to petiole, capitula 1-3, ca. 3cm across, bracts of involucre glabrous, acute |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil 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 |
| Synonyms | Jurinea megalantha Rech.f. Jurinea radians ssp. variabilis (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Wagenitz |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |