| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea rotundifolia F.H.Chen trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 6: 98 (1935) |
| Native Range | c. China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3100-3300m |
| Description | stem leaves winged petiolate, broadly ovate to orbiculate, abaxially arachnose-tomentose, adaxially green, glabrous, at base decurrent, acute, capitula 1-3, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Saussurea tenella Y.Ling |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central) |