| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea petrovii Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-2500m |
| Description | leaves abaxially densely grey-white tomentose, sessile, linear or oblong, acute, sparsely denticulate, capitula in corymb, involucre cylindrical, 4-5-seriate, arachnose |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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
China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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