| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea graminea Dunn trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea geraeocephala Diels |
| Saussurea lanicaulis Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Saussurea poophylla Diels ex H.Limpr. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-5400m |
| Description | stems densely velutinous-pubescent, leaves narrowly linear, abaxially densely tomentose, adaxially subglabrous, entire, acuminate, capitula solitary, terminal |
| Size | 3-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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
China (China South-Central , Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
graminea ortholepis Hand.-Mazz., Acta Horti Gothob. 12: 339 (1938)
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