| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea caprifolia Iljin & Zaprjag. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Izvest. Tadzhikistansk. Bazy Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Bot. 1(1): 69 (1933) |
| Native Range | Central Asia |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| Description | subacaulescent, leaves orbiculate, shortly spinose, subentire, distinctly petiolate, adaxially pubescent, abaxially finely tomentose, capitula 1-3, terminal |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan) |