Saussurea gracilis Maxim.

Silvery-hair saussurea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Saussurea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mountains of central and southern Japan.
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A cool temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Saussurea gracilis world distribution map, present in Japan and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242286-1
WFO ID wfo-0000040195
COL ID 6XRRP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Saussurea gracilis Saussurea bicolor Theodorea gracilis