| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea thomsonii C.B.Clarke trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea acaulis Klatt |
| Saussurea amblyophylla C.Winkl. | |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Altitude | 4000-5200m |
| Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic to spathulate, carnose, purple red, subentire, inflorescence in leaf rosette, involucre elipsoid, 3-seriate; monocarpic |
| Size | 1-4cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (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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