| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Faberia thibetica (Franch.) Beauverd trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Lactuca thibetica Franch. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-2800m |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, triangular-ovate, cordate, sinuate-dentate, acute or acuminate, stem leaves similar, smaller, capitula 1-4, pendent, involucre 15mm, glabrous |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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