雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua),因其(qi)頂(ding)形似(si)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua),花(hua)色潔白,又生長在(zai)雪(xue)山上,故得名(ming)雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua),簡稱雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian),為菊(ju)科、風毛菊(ju)屬多年生草本,高(gao)15-35厘米(mi)。雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)根狀莖粗,頸部(bu)被多數(shu)褐色的葉殘跡,頭狀花(hua)序(xu)10-20個,在(zai)莖頂(ding)密集成球形的總花(hua)序(xu),非常美(mei)觀(guan),花(hua)果期7-9月(yue)。雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)多分布在(zai)新疆天山、青藏高(gao)原(yuan)等地,生長于(yu)高(gao)山雪(xue)線附(fu)近(jin)的巖縫(feng)、石壁和冰磺礫石灘中,海(hai)拔(ba)2400-4000米(mi),可(ke)作藥用,也(ye)有一(yi)定的觀(guan)賞價值(zhi)。