| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus iljinii (Czerniak.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 30: 38 (2000) |
| Native Range | Turkmenistan to ne. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves oblong-elliptic, acute, entire, the lower shortly petiolate, the other subsessile, at base distinctly attenuate, capitula solitary, involucre arachnose |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | bright yellowish rose |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea iljinii Czerniak. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |