| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea picridifolia (Hand.-Mazz.) S.Y.Chen & Qian Yuan trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Jurinea picridifolia Hand,-Mazz. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3600-3800m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, green, elliptic to lanceolate, 8-15cm, abaxially glabrous, entire, spinulose, capitula solitary, sessile in leaf rosette |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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