Saussurea laniceps Hand.-mazz.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Saussurea

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 15-45 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The stem occurs singly and is 2 cm across. It is hidden by the leaves. There is a ring of leaves at the base as well as leaves on the stem. These have leaf stalks. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-15 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There is a brownish white coating underneath the leaves. There are several flower heads in an arrangement 8 cm across.
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Mature width (meter) 0.02
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.45
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in Tibet on alpine scree slopes between 3,200-5,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible flowers
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Distribution

Saussurea laniceps world distribution map, present in China and India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242384-1
WFO ID wfo-0000009375
COL ID 6XRQD
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Synonyms

Saussurea laniceps Saussurea gossypiiphora