Jump to content

Saussurea weberi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saussurea weberi

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Saussurea
Species:
S. weberi
Binomial name
Saussurea weberi
Hultén[1]

Saussurea weberi is a species of flowering plant in the genus Saussurea, the saw-worts. It is endemic to the U.S. states of Montana, Colorado and Wyoming and considered imperiled to vulnerable globally.[2]

Habitat

[edit]

Saussurea weberi is found in moist alpine meadows.[3]

Threats

[edit]

This plant's range is limited by its highly specific alpine habitat requirements. The greatest threat to its continued survival is anthropogenic climate change.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Saussurea weberi". Plants of the World Online. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens.
  2. ^ Glisson, Bruce. "Saussurea weberi Hultén (Weber's saw-wort): A Technical Conservation Assessment" (PDF). fs.usda.gov.
  3. ^ "Weber's saw-wort". Montana Field Guide.
  4. ^ Glisson, Bruce. "Saussurea weberi Hultén (Weber's saw-wort): A Technical Conservation Assessment" (PDF). fs.usda.gov.