Saussurea

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Saussurea - genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasiagenus Saussureaasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsaster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinniacostusroot, Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa - annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs

Saussurea

a genus of perennial herbs of the family Composi-tae. The alternate leaves range from entire to pinnatisect. The tubular, bisexual flowers are for the most part pink or purple and are usually gathered in heads that form a common inflorescence. Sometimes the flowers are solitary. The fruit is an achene with a pappus of feathery hairs.

There are about 400 species distributed in Eurasia and North America. The USSR has about 115 species, growing mainly in Siberia, Middle Asia, and the Far East. The best-known species, S. amara and 5. salsa, grow in solonchaks, solonetzes, and somewhat alkaline meadows and steppes. Most species are found in the subalpine and alpine zones of mountains; they grow in meadows and mountain tundras and on stony slopes, screes, and cliffs. S. alpina and S. discolor are cultivated as ornamentals.

REFERENCE

Lipshits, S. Iu. “Rod Sossiureia—Saussurea DC.” In Flora SSSR, vol. 27. Moscow-Leningrad, 1962.

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Saussurea

Related to Saussurea: Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa

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Synonyms for Saussurea

noun genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia

Synonyms

genus Saussurea

Related Words

asterid dicot genus
aster family
Asteraceae
Compositae
family Asteraceae
family Compositae
costusroot
Saussurea costus
Saussurea lappa