Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rech.f.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1979
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Iranica 139a: 124 (1979)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000061105
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Tenuiramula Cousinia
- Tenuiramula Hawkweed
- Tenuiramula Mouse-Ear
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cousinia tenuiramula (also called Mountain Thistle, among many other common names) is a perennial plant with spiny leaves and yellow flowers. It is native to Central Asia and is found in dry meadows and rocky slopes.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cousinia tenuiramula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Cousinia tenuiramula is a yellow daisy-like flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, dark brown achene with a white pappus. The seedlings have a basal rosette of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cousinia tenuiramula is a perennial herb that grows best in full sun or partial shade. It prefers well-drained soil and can be propagated by division or seed. Division should be done in the spring or fall. Seeds should be sown in the spring and kept moist until germination.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cousinia tenuiramula
                        
                            Cousinia tenuiramula is found in the Caucasus Mountains, from Armenia to Georgia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Cousinia tenuiramula FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Cousinia tenuiramula?
Cousinia tenuiramula
What is the natural habitat of Cousinia tenuiramula?
Mountain slopes and dry meadows
What is the flowering period of Cousinia tenuiramula?
June to August
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cousinia genus
                        
                            Cousinia peduncularis, 
Cousinia ortholepis, 
Cousinia sagittata, 
Cousinia stenophylla, 
Cousinia fetissowi, 
Cousinia amoena, 
Cousinia porphyrostephana, 
Cousinia griffithiana, 
Cousinia polycephala, 
Cousinia falconeri, 
Cousinia erivanensis, 
Cousinia hypoleuca, 
Cousinia pseudolanata, 
Cousinia albertoregelia, 
Cousinia eriobasis, 
Cousinia glabriseta, 
Cousinia kerstanii, 
Cousinia sakawensis, 
Cousinia subscaposa, 
Cousinia stricta, 
Cousinia oopoda, 
Cousinia bienerti, 
Cousinia chejrabadensis, 
Cousinia polytimetica, 
Cousinia novissima, 
Cousinia kuramensis, 
Cousinia dubia, 
Cousinia pulchra, 
Cousinia cavarae, 
Cousinia heterogenetos, 
Cousinia scariosa, 
Cousinia pygmaea, 
Cousinia mucida, 
Cousinia agelocephala, 
Cousinia pseudostenolepis, 
Cousinia tscherneviae, 
Cousinia longifolia, 
Cousinia cymbolepis, 
Cousinia linczewskii, 
Cousinia ecbatanensis, 
Cousinia pichleriana, 
Cousinia stahliana, 
Cousinia arctotidifolia, 
Cousinia hybrida, 
Cousinia omphalodes, 
Cousinia tedshenica, 
Cousinia arenaria, 
Cousinia alaica, 
Cousinia syrdarjensis, 
Cousinia crassipes,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,