# Alpine scallop (Saussurea alpina)

**Swedish: Fjällskära | English: Alpine Saw-wort | Family: Asteraceae**

## FAQs

- **What does Fjällskära smell like?**: Surprisingly intense and sweet with vanilla, cloves and fresh beeswax.
- **How do you recognize the Alpine notch?**: On the dark purple flower heads and the undersides of the leaves, which appear to be covered with white felt.
- **When does the plant bloom?**: July to August.
- **Where does it grow in northern Sweden?**: On damp mountain meadows, along cool, springy mountain streams and tall herbaceous meadows.
- **How high does Fjällskära goat?**: Approx. 10 to 40 cm.
- **Which insects appreciate the scent of vanilla?**: High mountain bumblebees, hoverflies and rare alpine butterflies.