| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Sch.Bip. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Aplotaxis obvallata DC. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-5200m |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, basal leaves petiolate, upper leaves subamplexicaule, dentate, capitula covered with number of membranous, partially translucent, yellow bracts |
| Size | 15-80cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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