| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea ceterachifolia Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | subacaulescent, leaves shortly petiolate, pinnatisect, segments dentate, white spinose, arachnose-lanate, capitula 1-3, phyllaries white spinose |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| 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 spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Tuva ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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