| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea bartholomewii S.W.Liu & T.N.Ho trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 3500-3700m |
| Description | stems apically ramose, basal leaves petiolate, narrowly obovate-elliptic, 4-8cm long, lyrate, adaxially green, glandular-punctate, segments triangular, capitula numerous |
| Size | 7-12cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, 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 (Qinghai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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