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Saussurea americana

Saussurea americana D.C. Eaton

American Saw-wort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SAAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Corollas pale lavender to dark purple, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Saussurea americana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Saussurea americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saussurea americana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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