| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea aster Hemsl. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 3900-5400m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves shortly petiolate, greyish white, linear or elliptic, 1-3cm, entire, obtuse, capitula hemispherical, 2-3cm across, in leaf rosette; monocarpic |
| Size | 2-7cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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