| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia alaica Juz. ex Tscherneva trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Inst. Bot. Akad. Nauk Uzbeksk. S.S.R. 17: 90 (1962) |
| Native Range | Central Asia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems pubescent, alate, leaves soft, long decurrent, entire, adaxially grey pubescent, abaxially grey tomentose, linear, acuminate, finely spinose, capitula ovoid, 7mm long |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |