| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Xanthopappus subacaulis C.Winkl. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 13: 11 (1893) |
| Native Range | c. & n. China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2400-4000m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, solid, elliptic, 20-30cm, pinnatipartite, abaxially grey-white villose, adaxially green and glabrous, spinose, capitula sessile, 10-20, involucre spinose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Carduus euosmus Forrest ex W.W.Sm. Xanthopappus multicephalus Y.Ling |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHI Inner Mongolia, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |