| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea gossipiphora D.Don trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea gossypifera Spreng. |
| Saussurea gossypina (Wall. ex DC.) Wall. | |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 3500-5700m |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate, coarsely dentate or minutely lobate, stem leaves patent, subequally long, long acuminate, densely long white or yellow lanate; monocarpic |
| Size | 9-30cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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