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Cousinia thomsonii

Common name:		Family:	Compositae
Author:	C.B.Clarke.	Botanical references:	51, 266
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - Himalayas from Afghanistan to western Nepal and Tibet.
Habitat:	Stony ground, especially in Ladakh and Lahul, at elevations of 3000 - 4200 metres[51]. Grassland and gravely places in flooded lands at elevations of 3700 - 4300 metres in Tibet[266].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	cous = of Kos
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Asterales. Renamed to Asteraceae -- Aster family

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.45m. . It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Leaves.

Leaves and spines - eaten when young and tender[145].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no specific information for this species. It is probably best sown as soon as it is ripe, though it can also probably be sown in the spring. In general, the seed of plants from this family is best sown in pots very near the surface of the soil. Make sure the soil does not dry out, but do not overwater. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle and grow them on in pots for their first year before planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring.

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Web References

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References

[51] Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press 1984
A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.

[145] Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1976
A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

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