| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Youngia cristata C.Shih & C.Q.Cai trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3800-4000m |
| Description | leaves dense, winged petiolate, in outline oblanceolate, pinnatisect, lateral segments 4-6 pairs, triangular, acute, sparsely tomentose, capitula crowded inside leaf rosette |
| Size | 1-4cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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