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Saxifraga L.
saxifrage
       
Symbol:   SAXIF  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Saxifragaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Saxifraga L.

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Distribution:
Saxifraga L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL)
 

Related Taxa:
Saxifraga L.

View 25 genera in Saxifragaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Saxifraga adscendens L.. .
Saxifraga adscendens
wedgeleaf saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga aizoides L.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga aizoides
yellow mountain saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga aleutica Hultén. .
Saxifraga aleutica
Aleutian saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga apetala Piper. .
Saxifraga apetala
western swamp saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga aprica Greene. .
Saxifraga aprica
Sierra saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga bronchialis L.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga bronchialis
yellowdot saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga bryophora A. Gray. . Image Available.
Saxifraga bryophora
bud saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga caespitosa L.. .
Saxifraga caespitosa
tufted alpine saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga californica Greene. . Image Available.
Saxifraga californica
California saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga calycina Sternb.. .
Saxifraga calycina
Distribution of Saxifraga careyana A. Gray. .
Saxifraga careyana
golden eye saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga caroliniana A. Gray. . Image Available.
Saxifraga caroliniana
Carolina saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga cernua L.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga cernua
nodding saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga chrysantha A. Gray. .
Saxifraga chrysantha
goldbloom saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga eriophora S. Watson. .
Saxifraga eriophora
redfuzz saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga eschscholtzii Sternb.. .
Saxifraga eschscholtzii
ciliate saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga ferruginea Graham. .
Saxifraga ferruginea
russethair saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga flagellaris Willd. ex Sternb.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga flagellaris
whiplash saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga foliolosa R. Br.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga foliolosa
leafystem saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga gaspensis Fernald. .
Saxifraga gaspensis
alpine saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga ×geum L. (pro sp.) [excluded]. .
Saxifraga ×geum
Distribution of Saxifraga gormanii Suksd.. .
Saxifraga gormanii
Gorman's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga hieraciifolia Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.. .
Saxifraga hieraciifolia
stiffstem saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga hirculus L.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga hirculus
yellow marsh saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga hirsuta L. [excluded]. .
Saxifraga hirsuta
Distribution of Saxifraga hitchcockiana Elvander. .
Saxifraga hitchcockiana
Saddle Mountain saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga howellii Greene. .
Saxifraga howellii
Howell's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga hyperborea R. Br.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga hyperborea
pygmy saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga idahoensis Piper. .
Saxifraga idahoensis
Idaho saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga integrifolia Hook.. .
Saxifraga integrifolia
wholeleaf saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga lyallii Engl.. .
Saxifraga lyallii
redstem saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga marshallii Greene. .
Saxifraga marshallii
Marshall's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga mertensiana Bong.. .
Saxifraga mertensiana
wood saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga michauxii Britton. . Image Available.
Saxifraga michauxii
Michaux's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga micranthidifolia
lettuceleaf saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga nathorstii (Dusén) Hayek. .
Saxifraga nathorstii
East Greenland saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga nelsoniana D. Don. .
Saxifraga nelsoniana
heartleaf saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga nidifica Greene. .
Saxifraga nidifica
peak saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga nivalis L.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga nivalis
alpine saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga nudicaulis D. Don. .
Saxifraga nudicaulis
nakedstem saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga nuttallii Small. .
Saxifraga nuttallii
Nuttall's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga occidentalis S. Watson. . Image Available.
Saxifraga occidentalis
Alberta saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga odontoloma Piper. . Image Available.
Saxifraga odontoloma
brook saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga oppositifolia L.. .
Saxifraga oppositifolia
purple mountain saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga oregana Howell. . Image Available.
Saxifraga oregana
Oregon saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga palmeri Bush. .
Saxifraga palmeri
Palmer's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga paniculata Mill.. .
Saxifraga paniculata
White Mountain saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga pensylvanica L.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga pensylvanica
eastern swamp saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga platysepala (Trautv.) Tolm.. .
Saxifraga platysepala
broadsepal saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga razshivinii Zhmylev. .
Saxifraga razshivinii
Alaska saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga redofskii M.F. Adams. .
Saxifraga redofskii
manyflower saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga reflexa Hook.. .
Saxifraga reflexa
reflexed saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene. . Image Available.
Saxifraga rhomboidea
diamondleaf saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga rivularis L.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga rivularis
weak saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga rufidula (Small) Macoun. .
Saxifraga rufidula
rustyhair saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga rufopilosa (Hultén) A.E. Porsild. .
Saxifraga rufopilosa
redhair saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga serpyllifolia Pursh. .
Saxifraga serpyllifolia
thymeleaf saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga sibirica L.. .
Saxifraga sibirica
bract saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga sibthorpii Boiss.. .
Saxifraga sibthorpii
yellow saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga spicata D. Don. .
Saxifraga spicata
spiked saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga stellaris L.. .
Saxifraga stellaris
Distribution of Saxifraga stolonifera Meerb.. .
Saxifraga stolonifera
creeping saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga subapetala E.E. Nelson. .
Saxifraga subapetala
Yellowstone saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga taylori Calder & Savile. .
Saxifraga taylori
Taylor's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga tempestiva Elvander & Denton. .
Saxifraga tempestiva
storm saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga tenuis (Wahlenb.) H. Sm. ex Lindm.. .
Saxifraga tenuis
Ottertail Pass saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga texana Buckley. . Image Available.
Saxifraga texana
Texas saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga tischii Skelly. .
Saxifraga tischii
Olympic saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga tolmiei Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Saxifraga tolmiei
Tolmie's saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga tricuspidata Rottb.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga tricuspidata
three toothed saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga tridactylites L.. .
Saxifraga tridactylites
rueleaf saxifrage
Distribution of Saxifraga virginiensis Michx.. . Image Available.
Saxifraga virginiensis
early saxifrage
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Classification:
Saxifraga L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Rosales
Family Saxifragaceae – Saxifrage family
Genus Saxifraga L. – saxifrage
 

More Accounts and Images:
Saxifraga L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 24213.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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