| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea stella Maxim. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 27: 490 (1881) |
| Native Range | w. & c. China to e. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-5400m |
| Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, entire, long acuminate, inflorescence hemispherical, 4-6cm wide, sessile in rosette, involucre cylindrical; monocarpic |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
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| 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 |
| Synonyms | Theodorea stella Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) |
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