| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia olivieri DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 552 (1838) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | stems white lanate, leaves adaxially arachnose, abaxially grey hirsute, segments triangular, thinly rusty spinose, upper leaves long spinose, capitula subsessile, solitary |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | early 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 | Arctium olivieri (DC.) Kuntze Cousinia pyrrhocephala Jaub. & Spach |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |