| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea atkinsoni C.B.Clarke trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Compos. Ind.: 226 (1876) |
| Native Range | ne. Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaves petiolate, broadly obovate or elliptic, dentate, reticulate veined, capitula sessile, solitary, 2-3cm across, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| 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 atkinsonii (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |