| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea kurilensis Tatew. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems densely leafy, lower leaves long petiolate, rigid, deltate, long apiculate, dentate, adaxially green, abaxially pale, floccose-arachnose, capitula 12-15mm, in cluster |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Kuril Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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