| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea simpsoniana (Fielding & Gardner) Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea sacra Edgew. |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 3700-5800m |
| Description | densely white lanate, lower leaves shortly petiolate, linear, dentate or pinnatilobate, the upper small, patent, acute, capitula numerous in cluster, involucre cylindrical |
| Size | 2-12cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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