Saxifraga
E458695
Saxifraga is a large genus of mostly small, hardy flowering plants commonly known as saxifrages, often found in rocky or alpine habitats and valued in ornamental gardening.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saxifraga canonical | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
cool climates
ⓘ
temperate climates ⓘ |
| commonName |
rockfoils
ⓘ
saxifrages ⓘ |
| cultivationRequirement |
cool root conditions
ⓘ
good drainage in winter ⓘ gritty or rocky substrate ⓘ well-drained soil ⓘ |
| describedAs | large genus of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ mountain regions worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pioneer species on bare rock
ⓘ
stabilizes thin soils in alpine areas ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Latin meaning 'rock breaker' ⓘ |
| family | Saxifragaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink in some species
ⓘ
white in many species ⓘ yellow in some species ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | angiosperm flower ⓘ |
| growthHabit |
cushion-forming
ⓘ
mat-forming ⓘ rosette-forming ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine habitats
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ crevices of rocks ⓘ rocky habitats ⓘ scree slopes ⓘ subalpine habitats ⓘ tundra-like environments ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence |
deciduous in some species
ⓘ
evergreen in many species ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Saxifraga granulata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxifraga oppositifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxifraga paniculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxifraga stolonifera NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxifraga x arendsii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petalNumber | five petals in many species ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by offsets ⓘ |
| rootSystem | fibrous roots ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerance |
cold hardy
ⓘ
frost tolerant ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small plant ⓘ |
| use |
alpine garden plant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ rock garden plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.