| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia piptocephala Bunge trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 9(2): 26 (1865) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | grey hirsute, leaves coriaceous, narrowly lanceolate, on apex attenuate to short spine, shortly petiolate, upper leaves sessile, denticulate, spinulose, capitula solitary |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arctium piptocephalum Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |