| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea graminifolia Wall. ex DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 536 (1838) |
| Native Range | Tibet to Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-5600m |
| Description | stems densely white lanate, basal leaves narrowly linear, abaxially densely lanate, adaxially glabrous, acuminate, stem leaves similar, capitula solitary, terminal |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Theodorea graminifolia Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |