| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea depsangensis Pamp. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Lav. Ist. Bot. Reale Univ. Cagliari, ser. 2, 11: 176 (1934) |
| Native Range | Qinghai and s. Xinjiang to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 4800-5400m |
| Description | monocarpic, acaulescent, leaves shortly petiolate, oblong, brown tomentose, entire, obtuse, inflorescence in leaf rosette, capitula numerous, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| 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 (CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |