| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea limprichtii Diels ex H.Limpr. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 12: 512 (1922) |
| Native Range | sc. China (w. Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 5000-5100m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, narrowly oblanceolate, 6-9cm long, abaxially glandular-hirsute and grey-white tomentose, capitula solitary, 20-25mm, phyllaries lanceolate, acute |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |