| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chrysophtalmum montanum (Aucher ex DC.) Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 4 (1849) |
| Native Range | ne. Iraq to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 750-2200m |
| Description | densely sericeous-pubescent, leaves elliptic or oblanceolate, acute, entire, distinctly veined, involucre 1cm wide, bracts linear-lanceolate, pubescent |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Ceruana montana Aucher ex DC. Chrysophtalmum sternutatorium Sch.Bip. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |