| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea wernerioides Sch.Bip. ex Hook.f. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3800-5400m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic-oblanceolate, abaxially densely grey-white tomentose, acute, pinnatilobate, sharply dentate, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate, purple |
| Size | 1-3cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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