| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea ciliaris Franch. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 2: 357 (1888) |
| Native Range | sc. China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2600-4400m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves subsessile, green, linear-elliptic, 4-8cm, coriaceous, rigid, glabrous, entire, acute, capitula sessile in leaf rosette, solitary |
| Size | 3-6cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Synonyms | Saussurea ciliaris f. angustissima Kitam. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |