Saussurea amara
Saussurea, Tall Sawwort
Also known as: Saussurea amara (L.) Less. +15 more
- Saussurea amara (L.) Less.
- Saussurea amara f. amara
- Saussurea amara var. exappendiculata H.C.Fu
- Saussurea amara var. glomerata (Poir.) Trautv.
- Saussurea amara var. microcephala (Franch.) Lipsch.
- Saussurea centauroides Tausch
- Saussurea glomerata f. alata F.H.Chen
- Saussurea glomerata f. glomerata
- Saussurea glomerata Poir.
- Saussurea glomerata var. glomerata
- Saussurea gmelinii Herder
- Saussurea japonica f. alata (F.H.Chen) Kitag.
- Saussurea japonica subsp. leucophylla (Nakai & Kitag.) Nakai & Kitag.
- Saussurea japonica var. alata (F.H.Chen) Nakai & Kitag.
- Saussurea laevigata Tausch ex Steud.
- Saussurea macrocephala Less.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Saussurea amara (commonly known as Saussurea or Tall Sawwort) is a herbaceous perennial within the Asteraceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Baltic States, Belarus, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China Southeast, Chita, East European Russia, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Primorye, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta