| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia erinacea Jaub. & Spach trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Ill. Pl. Orient. 2(17-18): 83 (1846) |
| Native Range | n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems arachnose, leaves abaxially grey, pinnatipartite, lobes triangular, denticulate, mucronate, stem leaves narrow, decurrent, capitula subsessile, solitary, ovoid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Synonyms | Arctium erinaceum (Jaub. & Spach) Kuntze Cousinia lindsayana Rech.f. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |