| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea rotundifolia F.H.Chen trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea tenella Y.Ling |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3100-3300m |
| Description | stem leaves winged petiolate, broadly ovate to orbiculate, abaxially arachnose-tomentose, adaxially green, glabrous, at base decurrent, acute, capitula 1-3, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 , China North-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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