| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea graminifolia Wall. ex DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-5600m |
| Description | stems densely white lanate, basal leaves narrowly linear, abaxially densely lanate, adaxially glabrous, acuminate, stem leaves similar, capitula solitary, terminal |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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