| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea ceterachifolia Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol., n.s., 59(6): 73 (1954) |
| Native Range | sw. Siberia to Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | subacaulescent, leaves shortly petiolate, pinnatisect, segments dentate, white spinose, arachnose-lanate, capitula 1-3, phyllaries white spinose |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (TVA Tuva) 37 Mongolia |