Saxifraga hirculus is a species of saxifrage, commonly called marsh saxifrage,[1] yellow marsh saxifrage,[2] or bog saxifrage. It is a perennial herb with yellow flowers and red stem, 5–30 cm high, found on bog landscape.[3][4]
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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. hirculus
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| Saxifraga hirculus | |
Saxifraga hirculus is a known food source for the generalist fungus species Mycosphaerella tassiana and the pathogenic fungus species Melampsora hirculi.[5]
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.
- ^ NRCS. "Saxifraga hirculus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "myrsildre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Plants Profile". United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
- ^ Helgi Hallgrímsson & Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir (2004). Íslenskt sveppatal I - smásveppir [Checklist of Icelandic Fungi I - Microfungi. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar. Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. ISSN 1027-832X
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