1856 Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.

This polymorphic, arctic-montane species has a disjunct distribution in Europe and Asia. The distribution in Asia is partly uncertain. According to Fl. Eur. 4/1976, p. 216 f., four subspecies may be distinguished, each (except subsp. alpina) with a restricted range, for instance subsp. esthonica (Baer) Kupff. In Estonia.