| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea nimborum W.W.Sm. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, oblong-oblanceolate, abaxially densely white tomentose, adaxially glandular-hirsute, pinnatilobate, segments suborbiculate, capitula 1-2, involucre yellow |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| 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 cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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