| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea katochaete Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea anochaete Hand.-Mazz. |
| Saussurea katochaetoides Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Saussurea rohmooana C.Marquand & Airy Shaw | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2200-4800m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic to ovate, 3-9cm long, abaxially densely white tomentose, adaxially glabrous, green, serrate, capitula 1-4 in leaf rosette, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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