| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Olgaea longifolia Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Glavn. Bot. Sada R.S.F.S.R. 3: 142 (1922) |
| Native Range | Central Asia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems densely arachnose-tomentose, basal leaves numerous, to 30cm long, flatly petiolate, pinnate, stem leaves similar, sessile, adaxially subglabrous, capitula 5-6cm long, in head |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Carduus longifolius C.Winkl. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan) |