Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea ceterach Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3800-4900m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic, abaxially densely white tomentose, pinnatilobate, segments ovate, entire, capitula solitary in leaf rosette, involucre campanulate |
Size | 1-3cm |
Color | purplish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
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 cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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