| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea yanagisawae Takeda trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea imperialis Koidz. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 4-7cm, acuminate, irregularly dentate, adaxially distinctly crisped strigose, capitula 2-15mm, 4-8, in dense corymb |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
yanagisawae angustifolia (Nakai) Kitam., Mem. Coll. Sci. Kyoto Imp. Univ. ser. B, Biol. 13: 178 (1937)
yanagisawae nivea (Koidz.) Nakai, Rep. Veg. Daisetsusan Mountains 57 (1930)
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