| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea polycolea Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea nidularis Hand.-Mazz. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-4700m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, elliptic to ovate, white villose, acute, upper leaves surrounding capitula purple red, capitula 1-3, involucre narrowly campanulate |
| Size | 6-45cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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