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Saussurea chionophylla Takeda trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSaussurea chionophylla Takeda trib. Cardueae
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitudealpine
Descriptionstem densely white arachnose, basal leaves ovate-cordate to ovate-truncate, petiolate, 4-8cm, abaxially densely white lanate, capitula campanulate, 12-14mm long, arachnose
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Eastern Asia (Japan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Saussurea chionophylla Takeda, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 234 (1915)

Japan (Hokkaido)
38 JAP

alpine

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