Saussurea discolor (Willd.) Dc.

Saussurée à deux couleurs (fr), Saussurée discolore (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Saussurea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.15-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-9
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Saussurea discolor leaf picture by Aurelio Cabri Aurelio Cabri (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Saussurea discolor flower picture by Aurelio Cabri Aurelio Cabri (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea discolor flower picture by Jot Ess (cc-by-sa)
Saussurea discolor flower picture by Jot Ess (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Saussurea discolor fruit picture by Otto Kasper (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Saussurea discolor world distribution map, present in Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Croatia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242216-1
WFO ID wfo-0000131878
COL ID 79RP3
BDTFX ID 60567
INPN ID 120951
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Synonyms

Serratula discolor Saussurea lapathifolia Saussurea discolor var. discolor Saussurea discolor