| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea bartholomewii S.W.Liu & T.N.Ho trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Novon 20: 172 (2010) |
| Native Range | s. Qinghai |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 3500-3700m |
| Description | stems apically ramose, basal leaves petiolate, narrowly obovate-elliptic, 4-8cm long, lyrate, adaxially green, glandular-punctate, segments triangular, capitula numerous |
| Size | 7-12cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, 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 (CHQ Qinghai) |