| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea brachylepis Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Acta Horti Gothob. 12: 326 (1938) |
| Native Range | sc. China (w. Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-3600m |
| Description | subacaulescent, leaves petiolate, narrowly oblong, abaxially white tomentose, lyrate, segments ovate, obtuse, capitula solitary in leaf rosette |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |