Saxifraga aizoides

Saxifraga aizoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Saxifragaceae
Genus:Saxifraga
Species: S. aizoides
Binomial name
Saxifraga aizoides
Capsules and seeds

Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage or yellow saxifrage, is a flowering herb and alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.[1]

Distribution

Yellow mountain saxifrage prefers cold and moist well draining neutral to basic bedrock, gravel, sand, or shale cliff environments. It is found in: North America, including Alaska, across Canada, the Great Lakes region, and Greenland; and in Europe, including the Tatra Mountains, Alps, and Svalbard.[2] [3]

Description

Saxifraga aizoides branches at or below ground level, and grows to 2–10 centimetres (0.79–3.94 in). It spreads by short rhizomes, forming mats of small colonies.[3]

The flowers, with five sepals and petals, are yellow—green.[3]

Saxifraga aizoides is a listed threatened species in New York state.[4]

References

  1. ↑ ITIS—Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Saxifraga aizoides
  2. ↑ USDA . accessed 5.14.2013
  3. 1 2 3 The Flora of Svalbard - Saxifraga aizoides . accessed 5.14.2013
  4. ↑ New York Natural Heritage Program: Saxifraga aizoides


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