| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea porcellanea Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea nivea Kom. & Schischk. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | white tomentose, glabrescent, leaves cordate, petiolate, dentate, acuminate, the lower petiolate, stem leaves sessile, linear, capitula solitary, ca. 1cm across |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | pinkish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Primorye) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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