Saussurea foliosa
Also known as: Theodorea foliosa (Ledeb.) Kuntze
- Theodorea foliosa (Ledeb.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Saussurea foliosa is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Saussurea, which contains over 500 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, Tuva