| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea sughoo C.B.Clarke trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Compos. Ind.: 225 (1876) |
| Native Range | e. & c. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3600-4800m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves oblong-obovate or oblanceolate, acute, coriaceous, petiolate, coarsely dentate or runcinate, abaxially white tomentose, capitula 1-3, 1-2cm across |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Synonyms | Theodorea sughoo Kuntze |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |