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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.)
Plantae

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.

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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

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

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