| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea discolor (Willd.) DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Serratula discolor Willd. |
| Saussurea lapatifolia (L.) H.Karst | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-2800m |
| Description | leaves triangular-lanceolate, dentate, petiolate, adaxially green, abaxially white tomentose, upper leaves more narrow, amplexicaule, capitula 12-18mm, crowded, fragrant |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale violet |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | ind |
| 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 spring; cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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