| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea sughoo C.B.Clarke trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3600-4800m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves oblong-obovate or oblanceolate, acute, coriaceous, petiolate, coarsely dentate or runcinate, abaxially white tomentose, capitula 1-3, 1-2cm across |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
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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