Biology:Saussurea weberi
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Saussurea |
| Species: | S. weberi
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| Binomial name | |
| Saussurea weberi Hultén[1]
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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
Saussurea weberi is found in moist alpine meadows.[3]
Threats
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
- ↑ "Saussurea weberi". Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:228205-2.
- ↑ Glisson, Bruce. "Saussurea weberi Hultén (Weber's saw-wort): A Technical Conservation Assessment". https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5206895.pdf.
- ↑ "Weber's saw-wort". https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDAST8B060.
- ↑ Glisson, Bruce. "Saussurea weberi Hultén (Weber's saw-wort): A Technical Conservation Assessment". https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5206895.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q15558402 entry
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