| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea cinerea Franch. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea pusilla Lipsch. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3800m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves obscurely petiolate, narrowly linear, 1-7cm, not divided or pinnatilobate, abaxially white tomentose, entire, acute, capitula solitary, 15-17mm |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| 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
China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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