| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Dolomiaea platylepis (Hand.-Mazz.) C.Shih trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Jurinea platylepis Hand.-Mazz. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3100-3400m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, obovate to elliptic, 7-13cm, abaxially grey-white tomentose, adaxially green, pinnatilobate, segments spinulose dentate, capitula solitary, sessile |
| Size | 7-12cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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