| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea coriolepis Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 89: 60 (1940) |
| Native Range | sc. China (Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3900-4000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, narrowly elliptic, abaxially pale green, adaxially glabrous, obtuse, margins revolute and villose, capitula solitary in rosette of leaves |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |