Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea purpurascens Y.L.Chen & S.Yun Liang trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 4000-4300m |
Description | leaves green, sessile, linear, runcinate, abaxially densely white tomentose, adaxially glabrous, segments narrowly triangular, mucronate, capitula solitary |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | purplish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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