| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea spatulifolia Franch. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3000-4600m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, spathulate, 1-2cm, adaxially grey-green, sparsely white tomentose, entire, rounded, capitula solitary in leaf rosette, involucre campanulate, 4-seriate |
| Size | 2-4cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| 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 cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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