| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea paxiana Diels ex H.Limpr. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 3500-5000m |
| Description | lower leaves petiolate, elliptic, glabrous, abaxially purple red, dentate, acute, the upper oblong, brown lanate, inflorescence hemispherical, 5cm, involucre oblong |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | dark red |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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