Saussurea angustifolia var. yukonensis
Bull. Natl. Mus. Canada 101: 28. 1945.
Endemic
Synonyms: Saussurea angustifolia subsp. yukonensis (A. E. Porsild) W. J. Cody Saussurea viscida var. yukonensis (A. E. Porsild) Hultén
Plants 3–14 cm. Stems simple, lightly arachnoid. Leaves often wider than 8 mm; basal lanceolate to elliptic, margins denticulate, arachnoid throughout; cauline narrower, crowded, usually surpassing heads. Heads crowded. Phyllaries unequal in 3–5 series; outer usually 2–4 times longer than wide.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Usually dry sites, arctic and alpine tundras
Elevation: 10–1300 m
Distribution
N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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short-tailed +
darker purple +
introrse +
connate +
acute +
scarious +
acute +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
lanceolate;elliptic +
acute +
hairy +
barbellate +
connate +
longer +
falling +
coarse +
absent +
crowded +
actinomorphic +
monomorphic +
3mm;4mm +
straight +
distinct +
proximal +
8;22 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
discoid +
crowded +
indeterminate +
2;10 +
homogamous +
not spiny +
persistent +
falling +
surrounding +
ovoid;campanulate or more or less turbinate +
sessile +
alternate +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (?) +
arachnoid +
denticulate +
scarious +
ovate +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
brownish +
persistent +
falling +
tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
persistent +
distinct +
herbaceous +
many +
unequal +
acute +
connate +
stigmatic +
short-papillate +
oblong;linear +
Bull. Natl. Mus. Canada +
1945 +
absent +
bristly +
convex;flat +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
3;5 +
subequal;strongly unequal +
Endemic +
alternate +
simple +
arachnoid +
few +
2-branched +
ringed +
enlarged +
Saussurea angustifolia var. yukonensis +
Saussurea angustifolia +
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perennial +