| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea salwinensis J.Anthony trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 18: 211 (1934) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3500-4900m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic, shallowly dentate to pinnatilobate, segments triangular, acute, capitula up to 10 in spherical, terminal cluster, involucre ovoid |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Saussurea ochrochlaena Hand.-Mazz. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |