| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea pachyneura Franch. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 8: 354 (1894) |
| Native Range | sc. China to Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-4700m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, elliptic or narrowly obovate, pinnatisect, abaxially grey-white densely tomentose, segments coarsely dentate, capitula solitary |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Saussurea bodinieri H.Lév. Saussurea calophylla Hand.-Mazz. Saussurea sikangensis F.H.Chen |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |