Occurrence

D. Boufford 44068

Saussurea polycolea Hand.-Mazz.

8/17/2017

China

This occurrence of Asteraceae Saussurea polycolea Hand.-Mazz. (D. Boufford 44068) was collected on 8/17/2017 in China. Flora of the World includes 15 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Saussurea polycolea, D. Boufford 44068--China. Sichuan. Kanding Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC07133 (89).JPG

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Classification

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Saussurea

Specific Epithet

polycolea

Authorship

Hand.-Mazz.

Record Number

D. Boufford 44068

Collection Date

8/17/2017

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui LI, Tao YANG

Remarks

In meadow-like areas between shrubs of dwarf Rhododendron. Scapose, tap-rooted perennial. Stem purple; involucral bracts purple; florets purple; anther tube dark purple; stigmas dark purple.

Geographic Information

Country

China

State/Province

Sichuan

Coordinates

30.185833, 101.745556

Location

China, Sichuan

Location Remarks

Northwest of the city of Kangding; Zheduo Shan mountain range on road north of Kangding Airport toward Yala Xiang. Boulder fields and ledges, shrub thickets of dwarf (< 0.5 m tall) Rhododendron and meadow-like areas interspersed between thickets, boulders and rock outcrops. 4410-4420 m. elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.