Saxifraga aizoides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Saxifraga |
| Species: | S. aizoides
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| Saxifraga aizoides | |
Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage or yellow saxifrage, is a flowering alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.[1]
Description
[edit]Saxifraga aizoides is an evergreen perennial which 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.[2]
The flowers, with five sepals and petals, are yellow—green.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It 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.[3] [2]
It is a listed threatened species in New York state.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ ITIS—Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Saxifraga aizoides
- ^ a b c The Flora of Svalbard - Saxifraga aizoides . accessed 5.14.2013
- ^ USDA . accessed 5.14.2013
- ^ New York Natural Heritage Program: Saxifraga aizoides
External links
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