| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea pennata Koidz. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 29: 156 (1915) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stem leaves oblong-deltate, 7-9cm, long acuminate, ciliate, crenate, petiolate, capitula ca. 2cm across in lax corymb, involucre tubular |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |