Saussurea alpina (L.) DC. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Saussurea alpina (L.) DC. (Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.)
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Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.

Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.

Saussurea alpina, or alpine saw-wort, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family found from Europe to Siberia and China.

Family
Genus
Saussurea
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.

Saussurea alpina, commonly known as alpine saw-wort, is a species of flowering plant. It is classified in the family Asteraceae, and its distribution extends from Europe through Siberia to China.

Photo: (c) Sonja Bouwman-Gringhuis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sonja Bouwman-Gringhuis · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Saussurea

More from Asteraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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