| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea hieracioides Hook.f. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Saussurea leveilleana Maire ex H.Lév. |
| Saussurea villosa Franch. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2800-5200m |
| Description | basal leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic, entire, stem leaves sessile, similar, sparsely villose, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre broadly campanulate, lanate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | 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
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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