| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea sericea Y.L.Chen & S.Yun Liang trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 5000-5200m |
| Description | leaves linear, densely white sericeous, acute, capitula solitary, terminal, 15-20mm, involucre campanulate, 4-seriate, densely brown villose |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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