| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea eriostemon Wall. ex C.B.Clarke trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea chapmannii C.E.C.Fisch. |
| Saussurea nepalensis Spreng. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3200-5300m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, 5-15cm, more or less oblanceolate, with many remote, triangular lobes, abaxially white lanate, capitula to 35mm across, solitary, sometimes sessile |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| 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 spring; cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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