| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea pachyneura Franch. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea bodinieri H.Lév. |
| Saussurea calophylla Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Saussurea sikangensis F.H.Chen | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-4700m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, elliptic or narrowly obovate, pinnatisect, abaxially grey-white densely tomentose, segments coarsely dentate, capitula solitary |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , 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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