| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea glacialis Herder trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea chtonocephala Bornm. |
| Saussurea pamirica C.Winkl. | |
| Saussurea violacea Pamp. | |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 3800-5200m |
| Description | leaves oblong, obtuse, crenate or entire, grey-green, adaxially densely lanate, abaxially subglabrous, capitula 7-10mm, in dense, capitate inflorescence |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Qinghai , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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