| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea porphyroleuca Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Anz. Akad. Wiss., Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 62: 15 (1925) |
| Native Range | sc. China (nw. Yunnan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4200m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, petiolate, oblong to elliptic, lyrate-pinnatilobate or obtusely dentate, segments ovate, capitula solitary, large, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 4-12cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |