Saussurea glacialis, or glacial snow lotus, is a species of plant in the genus Saussurea native to E Afghanistan, NW India, Ladakh, E Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, N Pakistan, Siberia, and Tajikistan.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Saussurea |
| Species: | S. glacialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Saussurea glacialis Herder
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Description
editthis species is a 2–6 cm tall polycarpic perennial, growing on a short stem, with hemispheric synflorescences 1.5-4 cm in diameter as flowers. the lower leaves are small, succulent and finely hairy. It grows in alpine and subalpine environments.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Saussurea glacialis – Glacial Snow Lotus". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ a b "Saussurea glacialis Herder | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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