| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea mikeschinii Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves rigid, arachnose-hirsute, glandular, lanceolate, 3-7cm, acuminate, basally vaginate, remotely dentate, the upper minute, linear, entire, acuminate, capitula 1-3 |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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