| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Olgaea roborowskyi Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-2800m |
| Description | leaves rigid, coriaceous, abaxially grey-white, adaxially green, glabrous, shiny, pinnate, segments ovate, spiny, capitula 3-8 in cluster, involucre campanulate, spinose |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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