| Saussurea weberi | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Saussurea weberi Hultén | |
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.
Habitat
Saussurea weberi is found in moist alpine meadows.
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.
References
- "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.