| Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
| Genus species | Codonopsis argentea P.C.Tsoong |
| Bibliography | Contr. Inst. Bot. Natl. Acad. Peiping 3: 92 (1935) |
| Native Range | sc. China (Guizhou) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-2300m |
| Description | stems densely leafy, lanate, leaves alternate, ovate or oblong-ovate, 7-20mm, abaxially white tomentose, cordate, obtuse, flowers terminal, subpendent, ca. 2cm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of tubers in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |