| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea paleacea Y.L.Chen & S.Yun Liang trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Acta Phytotax. Sin. 19: 99 (1981) |
| Native Range | e. Tibet (Qamdo) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4300-4400m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, oblong, subentire, abaxially densely grey-white tomentose, acuminate, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre broadly campanulate, 5-seriate |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) |