| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea spatulifolia Franch. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 2: 338 (1888) |
| Native Range | sc. China |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3000-4600m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, spathulate, 1-2cm, adaxially grey-green, sparsely white tomentose, entire, rounded, capitula solitary in leaf rosette, involucre campanulate, 4-seriate |
| Size | 2-4cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |