| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea kiraisiensis Masam. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 2900-3500m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, oblong to broadly ovate, 2-5cm, pinnatilobate, abaxially white lanate, adaxially green, puberulent, segments oblong, minute, capitula 2-4 in cluster |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Taiwan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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