| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea gracilis Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea bicolor H.Lév. & Vaniot |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, oblong-rhombic, 6-11cm, acuminate, mucronate-dentate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially villose, capitula 12-18mm across, 1-several, in lax corymb |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan , Korea) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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