| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea pseudosquarrosa Popov & Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, oblong, acute, at base truncate, adaxially pale green, glabrous, abaxially white lanate, sharply dentate, capitula 7-10 in dense raceme |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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
Siberia (Buryatiya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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