| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Tragopogon porphyrocephalus Rech.f. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Iranica 122: 118 (1977) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-1400m |
| Description | glabrous, glaucous, stems thin, erect, leaves linear, grass-like, 3-6mm wide, acute, capitula solitary, phyllaries 25-35mm long, long acuminate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |