Saxifraga rivularis

Saxifraga rivularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species: S. rivularis
Binomial name
Saxifraga rivularis
L.
Synonyms

Saxifraga debilis

Saxifraga rivularis is a species of saxifrage known by several common names, including highland saxifrage,[1] weak saxifrage,[2] alpine brook saxifrage, and pygmy saxifrage.

Distribution

Saxifraga rivularis is native to the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where it has a Circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the Arctic and into the alpine climates of mountainous temperate areas, such as the Sierra Nevada in California. It can be found in moist and wet, rocky habitat, in substrates rich in nitrogen and organic material, such as bird rocks and mossy peat flats.[3]

Description

Saxifraga rivularis is a small perennial herb growing not much more than 12 centimeters in maximum height. It has small, lobed leaves at the base and along the stem. The inflorescence arises on a hairy, erect peduncle bearing white-petaled flowers and reproductive bulbils.

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References

  1. ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Saxifraga rivularis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago


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