Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea melanotricha Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Saussurea xanthotricha Hand.-Mazz. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3500-4700m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves elliptic, abaxially densely white tomentose, adaxially densely white villose, entire to lobate, obtuse, capitula solitary in leaf rosette |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
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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