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