| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea mucronulata Lipsch. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol., n.s., 59(6): 80 (1954) |
| Native Range | Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2100-3000m |
| Description | lower leaves linear-lanceolate, white tomentose, entire, upper leaves sessile, linear, capitula in corymb, involucre blackish purple, cylindrical, 6-7-seriate |
| Size | 8-30cm |
| Color | red |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) |