Tall Saw-wort

Saussurea amara

Species code GS002272

General Status in Canada

Not Present


The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Tall Saw-wort
2010Tall SawwortSaussurée amère
2015Tall SawwortSaussurée amère
2020Tall SawwortSaussurée amère

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Saussurea amaraAsteraceaeAsterales
2010Saussurea amaraAsteraceaeAsterales
2015Saussurea amaraAsteraceaeAsterales
2020Saussurea amara

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Not Applicable
2010UnrankedChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.Improved knowledge of the species.
2015Not ApplicableChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.Improved knowledge of the species.
2020Deleted species.New information not reflecting genuine change.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Exotic - 7
2010Not Assessed - 6
2015Not Applicable - NNA
2020Not Present
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Exotic - 7
2010Not Assessed - 6
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present