| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus schistosus (Sosn.) Alieva trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Severn. Kavkaza Vopr. lst. [A.I.Galushko]: 24 (1983) |
| Native Range | Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Description | stems arachnose-lanate, leaves abaxially white tomentose, the lower pinnatisect, segments elliptic, entire, decurrent, stem leaves reduced, pinnatisect, capitula solitary |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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 schistosa Sosn. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |