| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea ajanensis Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems tomentose, leaves adaxially glabrous, abaxially white tomentose, the lower elliptic-oblong, shortly acuminate, petiolate, subentire, capitula in compact corymb |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | pinkish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Khabarovsk) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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