| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea pulvinata Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 27: 493 (1881) |
| Native Range | n. China to se. Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2900-4300m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, thick, villose, oblong-linear, 3-5cm, acute, stem leaves similar, capitula 7-12 in dense terminal corymb, involucre straw yellow |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 ruoqiangensis K.M.Shen |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang) |