| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Tugarinovia mongolica Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 800-1500m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, coriaceous, elliptic, pinnate, segments irregularly, shallowly spiny dentate, arachnose-hirsute, capitula solitary, 7-14mm long, involucre spinose |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Inner Mongolia ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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