Saussurea alpina
Alpine Saussurea, Alpine Saw Wort
Other regional names: Purple Hawkweed
- Purple Hawkweed
Also known as: Bennettia alpina (L.) Gray +17 more
- Bennettia alpina (L.) Gray
- Bennettia alpina var. cynoglossifolia
- Centaurea saussurea E.H.L.Krause
- Cirsium alpinum (L.) All.
- Cnicus alpinus (L.) Loisel.
- Heterotrichum alpinum (L.) Link
- Heterotrichum arcticum M.Bieb. ex Herder
- Poecilotriche macrophylla Dulac
- Saussurea alpina f. pumila Pau
- Saussurea alpina subsp. alpina
- Saussurea alpina subsp. eu-alpina Briq. & Cavill.
- Saussurea alpina subsp. macrophylla (Saut.) Nyman
- Saussurea alpina var. alpina
- Saussurea alpina var. cordata Kurtz
- Saussurea alpina var. cynoglossifolia Gaudin
- Saussurea alpina var. intermedia Gaudin
- Saussurea alpina var. pumila (Pau) Cadevall
- Saussurea alpina var. vulgaris Ledeb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Saussurea alpina (commonly known as Alpine Saussurea or Alpine Saw-Wort) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Saussurea is notably large, comprising more than 500 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Buryatiya, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia