Taxon Details

Saussurea americana

American saw-wort

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Matt C. Berger (2019)

Norman Jensen (2010)

Richard Spellenberg (2014)

Taxon Summary:

Saussurea americana, commonly known as American saw-wort, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 1735 to 1950 meters. Saussurea americana is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Saussurea americana D.C. Eat.
Common Name: American saw-wort
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8B020
USDA Plants Symbol:	SAAM3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-06-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
1735 - 1950 meters
5695 - 6400 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic

Notes

Notes: See Botanical Gazette 6:283 (1881) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dutch Creek (4112381)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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