| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia atropatana Bunge trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 9(2): 17 (1865) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, pinnatisect, abaxially white tomentose, densely yellowish spinose, capitula subsessile, few, involucre arachnose, phyllaries lanceolate-subulate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 | Artctium atropatanum (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |