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Saussurea melanotricha Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSaussurea melanotricha Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae
SynonymsSaussurea xanthotricha Hand.-Mazz.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-4700m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves elliptic, abaxially densely white tomentose, adaxially densely white villose, entire to lobate, obtuse, capitula solitary in leaf rosette
Size2-5cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China South-Central)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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ASTERACEAE

Saussurea melanotricha Hand.-Mazz., Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 61: 204 (1924)

Synonyms:
Saussurea xanthotricha Hand.-Mazz.

sc. China
36 CHC

3500-4700m

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