| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea pubifolia S.W.Liu trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Acta Biol. Plateau Sin. 3: 70 (1984) |
| Native Range | sc. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 4200-5200m |
| Description | basal leaves linear-oblong, abaxially densely white lanate, incised-dentate, acuminate, upper leaves purple-red, capitula solitary, involucre hemispherical |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | brownish 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) |