Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea thoroldii Hemsl. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 3100-5200m |
Description | monocarpic; leaves shortly petiolate, linear, 2-10cm, green, glabrous, pinnatilobate, entire, acute, mucronate, capitula numerous in hemisphaerical synflorescence |
Size | 2-6cm |
Color | rose, blue-purple |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (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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