| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea leucophylla Schrenk trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2600-4000m |
| Description | leaves linear, revolute, 1-2mm wide, obtuse, adaxially grey pubescent, abaxially white lanate, stem leaves similar, shorter, capitula solitary, 2-3cm across |
| Size | 3-12cm |
| Color | pinkish 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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