| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea lacostei Danguy trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2600-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, narrowly elliptic, bipinnate, segments lanceolate, dentate, stem leaves similar, smaller, capitula 2-6 in corymb, involucre straw-yellow |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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