Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Asterales > Family Compositae > Tribe Cardueae > Genus Saussurea

Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Saussurea*	DC.	accepted genus name
*Saussurea alpina*	(L.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea amara*	(L.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea controversa*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea discolor*	(Willd.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea igoschinae*	Knjaz., A. G. Bystr. & E. V. Bystr.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea parviflora*	(Poir.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea porcii*	Degen	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea pygmaea*	(Jacq.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea salsa*	(Pall.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea turgaiensis*	B. Fedtsch.	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Serratula alpina*	L.	basionym
*Saussurea alpina subsp. macrophylla*	(Saut.) Nyman	heterotypic synonym
*Saussurea italica*	Pînzaru	heterotypic synonym
*Saussurea macrophylla*	Saut.	heterotypic synonym
*Saussurea pohlei*	Gand.	heterotypic synonym
*Saussurea pujolica*	Costa	heterotypic synonym
*Saussurea depressa*	Gren.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea esthonica*	Rupr.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea latifolia*	sensu Fiori, A. 1925–1929: Nuova flora analitica d’Italia 2. – Firenze	misapplied name

Children

Saussurea depressa Gren.
Saussurea esthonica Rupr.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Danish: Nordisk Fjeldskær sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html

English: Alpine Saw-wort sources: Dony, J. G., Jury, S. L. & Perring, F. H. 1986: English Names of Wild Flowers, a list recommended by the Botanical Society of the British Isles, ed. 2

Finnish: (tunturi)lääte; Lääte sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS;Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html

French: Saussurée des Alpes; Saussurée des Alpes sources: 2006: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone – http://www.tela-botanica.org/;Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Index synonymique de la flore de Suisse et territoires limitrophes (ISFS). – Genève

German: Echte Alpenscharte; Gewöhnliche Alpenscharte sources: Rothmaler, W. H. P. 2005: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, 4: Gefäßpflanzen: Kritischer Band, ed. 10. – München;Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Synonymie-Index der Schweizer Flora und der angenzenden Gebiete

Italian: Saussurea delle Alpi; Saussurea delle Alpi sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Indice sinonimico della Flora della Svizzera e territori limitrofi;Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna

Norwegian: Fjelltistel sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html

Polish: Saussurea alpejska sources: Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkova, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M. 2002: Flowering plants and pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist. – Biodiversity Poland 1

Slovak: Pabodliak alpínsky; Pabodliak alpínsky veľkolistý sources: Marhold, K. & Hindák, F. 1998: Zoznam nižších a vyšších rastlín Slovenska. – Bratislava

Slovenian: Alpska kosmatulja sources: Trpin, D. & Vreš, B. 1995: Register flore Slovenije. Praprotnice in cvetnice. – Ljubljana

Swedish: Fjällskära; fjällskära sources: Karlsson, T. & Thomas: Checklista över Nordens kärlväxter – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/chk/chk3.htm;Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS