Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage or yellow saxifrage, is a flowering alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.[1]
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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 | |
Description
editSaxifraga 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
editIt 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
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