| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Bolocephalus saussureoides Hand.- Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Dolomiaea saussureoides (Hand.-Mazz.) Y.L.Chen & C.Shih |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 4000-5000m |
| Description | leaves abaxially grey-white, adaxially green, scabrous, elliptic, 10cm, pinnatilobate, segments entire, capitula solitary, involucre whitish, spherical, densely villose |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| 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 early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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