| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Lipschitziella ceratocarpa (Decne.) Kamelin trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea ceratocarpa Decne. |
| Saussurea acanthocarpa Sch.Bip. ex Hook.f. | |
| Saussurea stemmaphora Klatt | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | leaves 5-10cm long, narrowly elliptic, usually pinnatisect, capitula ca. 2cm across, surrounded by long, narrow, foliate bracts |
| Size | 25-60cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | late 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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
ceratocarpa depressa (C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.) Karthik. & Moorthy, Fl. Pl. India 251 (2009)
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