| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea pseudoalpina N.D.Simpson trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea ambigua Krylov ex Serg. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 500-2900m |
| Description | basal leaves oblong-ovate, shortly petiolate, denticulate, adaxially green, abaxially grey tomentose, stem leaves sessile, oblong, acute, capitula 4-12, in flattened raceme |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | dark rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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