| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea phaeantha Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 27: 489 (1881) |
| Native Range | c. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2300-4800m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, narrowly elliptic to linear, adaxially pale green and sericeous-lanate, upper leaves membranous, purple, half-enclosing synflorescence |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | dark brownish purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Saussurea tsarongensis J.Anthony Theodorea phaeantha Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |