| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea chrysotricha Ludlow trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 70 (1956) |
| Native Range | Nepal |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4300-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, linear, acute, entire, long winged petiolate, 25-35cm long, stem leaves sessile, linear, capitula solitary, 2-3cm across |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal) |