Kingdom Plantae Family Saxifragaceae Scientific name Saxifraga aizoides Rank Species | Order Saxifragales Genus Saxifraga Higher classification Rockfoils | |
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Similar Rockfoils, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Saxifraga paniculata, Saxifragaceae, Saxifraga cernua | ||
Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage or yellow saxifrage, is a flowering herb and alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.
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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.
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.
The flowers, with five sepals and petals, are yellow—green.
Saxifraga aizoides is a listed threatened species in New York state.
References
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