| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia iconica Hub.-Mor. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 32: 52 (1972) |
| Native Range | c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 800-2000m |
| Description | stem branched, basal leaves 10-20cm long, linear to oblong, bipinnatipartite, segments lanceolate, capitula arachnose, to 13mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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) |