| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea taraxacifolia (Lindl. ex Royle) Wall. ex DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 6: 532 (1838) |
| Native Range | sc. China to Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3400-5600m |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves petiolate, oblong-linear, runcinate, abaxially white tomentose, segments numerous, oblong or obtuse-triangular, mucronate, capitula solitary, 30-45mm |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 | Aplotaxis taraxacifolia DC. Cyathidium taraxacifolium Lindl. ex Royle |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (ASS Assam, EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |