Saussurea alpina Dc.

Saussurée des Alpes (fr), Pompe des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Saussurea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.085-0.425m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.09 - 0.43
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 2-6

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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Saussurea alpina habit picture by jean-jacques kelner (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea alpina habit picture by Aurélie D’huyvetter (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Saussurea alpina leaf picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea alpina leaf picture by Bo Strand (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea alpina leaf picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Saussurea alpina flower picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea alpina flower picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea alpina flower picture by jean-jacques kelner (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Saussurea alpina fruit picture by Rohweder Karsten (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea alpina fruit picture by margarida vila (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Saussurea alpina world distribution map, present in Andorra, Austria, Switzerland, China, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Italy, Liberia, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Tajikistan, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242074-1
WFO ID wfo-0000020195
COL ID 79RMQ
BDTFX ID 60562
INPN ID 120949
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Saussurea alpina Heterotrichum alpinum Bennettia alpina Saussurea compacta Heterotrichum arcticum Saussurea borealis Serratula frigida Saussurea monticola Saussurea subsinuata Cirsium alpinum Saussurea macrophylla Centaurea saussurea Theodorea alpina Staehelina alpina Saussurea multiflora Saussurea pumilio Saussurea ledebouri Cnicus alpinus Saussurea leucantha Poecilotriche macrophylla Saussurea alpina subsp. alpina Saussurea ledebouri var. ledebouri Saussurea alpina var. alpina Saussurea alpina subsp. macrophylla Saussurea lapatifolia