| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea grandiceps S.W.Liu trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Acta Biol. Plateau Sin. 3: 69 (1984) |
| Native Range | s. Tibet (Saga) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 5000-5300m |
| Description | monocarpic, acaulescent, leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, adaxially glabrous, long acuminate, capitula large, solitary, in leaf rosette, involucre hemispherical |
| Size | 7-12cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | 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 36 China (CHT Tibet) |