Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea pulvinata Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Saussurea ruoqiangensis K.M.Shen |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2900-4300m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, thick, villose, oblong-linear, 3-5cm, acute, stem leaves similar, capitula 7-12 in dense terminal corymb, involucre straw yellow |
Size | 8-20cm |
Color | pale red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
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 North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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