| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea apus Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea humilis Ostenf, |
| Saussurea koslowii C.Winkl. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4000-5400m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves sessile, linear to linear-lanceolate, green, glabrous, lobate or serrate, acute, capitula solitary in leaf rosette, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late 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 North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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