| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea taraxacifolia (Lindl. ex Royle) Wall. ex DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Cyathidium taraxacifolium Lindl. ex Royle |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3400-5600m |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves petiolate, oblong-linear, runcinate, abaxially white tomentose, segments numerous, oblong or obtuse-triangular, mucronate, capitula solitary, 30-45mm |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal , 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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