| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea tomentosa Kom. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea alpicola Kitam. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-2600m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, triangular-cordate, abaxially grey-white tomentose, adaxially subglabrous, dentate to entire, capitula 1-2, terminal, involucre white tomentose |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Amur , Khabarovsk , Primorye ) China (Manchuria ) Eastern Asia (Korea) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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