View source for Saussurea americana

{{Plant2000
|apex architecture=sessile
|apex position=mid;distal
|apex shape=acute
|apex size=smaller
|apex width=narrower
|array architecture=open;corymbiform
|array arrangement or density=tight
|base shape=cordate;truncate;tapering;tapering
|blade shape=lanceolate;triangular-ovate
|branch orientation=ascending
|bristle coloration=brownish
|bristle position=outer;inner
|corolla coloration=lavender-blue;purple;white
|face coloration=green;purplish;black
|face external texture=tomentose
|leaf arrangement=distributed
|leaf count=more than 20
|leaf other or position=proximal
|leaf position=cauline;mid
|margin shape=dentate
|petiole architecture=winged
|phyllary position=outer;inner
|phyllary shape=ovate;lanceolate
|phyllary size=unequal
|receptacle architecture=naked
|rootstock architecture or exudation=glandular
|rootstock external texture=tomentose;glabrescent
|rootstock fragility=stout
|rootstock height or length=short
|rootstock other=herbage
|series count=5
|stem architecture=leafy;simple;with ascending branches
|whole organism life style=plant
|wing shape=decurrent
|flowering time=julaug;
|habitat=moist canyons;meadows;streamsides in montane forests
|habitat moisture=wet
}}
Saussurea americana is closely related to an Asian species, S. foliosa Ledebour.
apex architecture	sessile +
apex position	mid + and distal +
apex shape	acute +
apex size	smaller +
apex width	narrower +
array architecture	open + and corymbiform +
array arrangement or density	tight +
base shape	cordate +, truncate + and tapering +
blade shape	lanceolate + and triangular-ovate +
branch orientation	ascending +
bristle coloration	brownish +
bristle position	outer + and inner +
corolla coloration	lavender-blue +, purple + and white +
face coloration	green +, purplish + and black +
face external texture	tomentose +
flowering time	julaug +
habitat	streamsides in montane forests +, moist canyons + and meadows +
habitat moisture	wet +
leaf arrangement	distributed +
leaf count	more than 20 +
leaf other or position	proximal +
leaf position	cauline + and mid +
margin shape	dentate +
petiole architecture	winged +
phyllary position	outer + and inner +
phyllary shape	ovate + and lanceolate +
phyllary size	unequal +
receptacle architecture	naked +
rootstock architecture or exudation	glandular +
rootstock external texture	tomentose + and glabrescent +
rootstock fragility	stout +
rootstock height or length	short +
rootstock other	herbage +
series count	5 +
stem architecture	leafy +, simple + and with ascending branches +
whole organism life style	plant +
wing shape	decurrent +