| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia macrocephala C.A.Mey. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 231 (1831) |
| Native Range | Transcaucasus to Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves coriaceous, adaxially arachnose, green, abaxially densely grey hirsute, the lower lanceolate, pinnatipartite, the upper oblong, spinose-dentate, capitula cylindrical |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 microcephalum Kuntze Arctium macrocephalum (C.A.Mey.) Kuntze Cousinia gabrieljaniae Takht. & K.G.Tamanyan Cousinia grossheimii Bornm. Cousinia takhtajanii K.G.Tamanyan |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |