| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia commutata Bunge trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 9(2): 24 (1865) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | grey arachnose, leaves coriaceous, sinuate-pinnatilobate, spinose, oblong, stem leaves long decurrent, capitula shortly pedunculate, oblong, involucre yellow spinose |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Synonyms | Arctium commutatum (Bunge) Kuntze Cousinia campylacme Bornm. & Gauba Cousinia dichroantha Bornm. & Gauba Cousinia larica Parsa |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |