| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Amphoricarpos exsul O.Schwarz trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Phyton (Horn) 14: 125, 132 (1970) |
| Native Range | sw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-2000m |
| Description | leaves elliptic-oblanceolate, 20-35mm, acute, adaxially floccose, abaxially white tomentose, entire, involucre campanulate, 6-10mm high, capitula 9-11mm across |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |