Saxifraga aizoides
Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage or yellow saxifrage, is a flowering herb and alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Saxifraga |
| Species: | S. aizoides |
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Capsules and seeds
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
- ITIS—Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Saxifraga aizoides
- USDA . accessed 5.14.2013
- The Flora of Svalbard - Saxifraga aizoides . accessed 5.14.2013
- New York Natural Heritage Program: Saxifraga aizoides
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