Saxifraga rotundifolia
| Saxifraga rotundifolia | |
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| Flowers of Saxifraga rotundifolia at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Saxifraga |
| Species: | S. rotundifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Saxifraga rotundifolia | |
Saxifraga rotundifolia, common name round-leaved saxifrage,[1] is a flowering herb and alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.
Subspecies
[edit]- Saxifraga rotundifolia subsp. heucherifolia (Grisebach & Schrenk.) Ciocarlan
- Saxifraga rotundifolia subsp. rotundifolia
Description
[edit]Saxifraga rotundifolia can reach a height of 20–50 centimetres (7.9–19.7 in). This perennial herbaceous plant has fleshy leaves arranged in dense basal rosette. They are petiolate (up to 10 cm), up to 5 cm across, dark green, hairy, simple, rounded or almost heart-shaped, bordered by numerous triangular notches. The flowering stems are erect, pubescent, branched at the top, bearing narrow panicles of star-shaped flowers. These flowers have five lanceolate petals, usually white with numerous minute pink-purple specks. They bloom from April to August.
Distribution
[edit]This species is present in the central and southern Europe in the Iberian Peninsula, the Alps and the Balkans.
Habitat
[edit]Saxifraga rotundifolia prefers shady forests, damps, cliffs, stony soils and margins of streams at elevation of 700–2,200 metres (2,300–7,200 ft) above sea level.
References
[edit]- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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