| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea leiocarpa Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Acta Horti Gothob. 12: 330 (1938) |
| Native Range | sc. China to Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3800-4500m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, linear-oblong, 3-8cm, pinnatisect, abaxially grey-white tomentose, adaxially green, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | deep purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |