Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea arenaria Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2800-4500m |
Description | leaves petiolate, oblong to lanceolate, abaxially grey-white tomentose, adaxially densely glandular-punctate, entire to sharply dentate, acute, capitula solitary in leaf rosette |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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