| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea runcinata DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea crepidifolia Turcz. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 700-1300m |
| Description | basal leaves glabrous, long thinly petiolate, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments lanceolate, sparsely dentate, stem leaves coarsely dentate, capitula in sparse raceme |
| Size | 5-60cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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
Siberia (Chita ) Russian Far East (Amur ) China (Inner Mongolia , Manchuria , China North-Central ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
runcinata integrifolia H.C.Fu & D.S.Wen, Fl. Intramongolica [Ma] 6: 329 (1982)
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