| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia recurvata DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 555 (1838) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves coriaceous, oblong, lobate, lobes triangular, distinctly spinose, the basal shotly petiolate, the upper decurrent, capitula solitary, ovate-oblong |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | early 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 |
| Synonyms | Arctium recurvatum (DC.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |