| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea polypodioides J.Anthony trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 18: 209 (1934) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2700-4300m |
| Description | stem densely white tomentose, basal leaves petiolate, narrowly elliptic, runcinate, segments triangular, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate, 4-seriate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |