Saxifragaceae
E459768
Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saxifragaceae canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to rocky crevices
ⓘ
tolerant of cold climates ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement | order Saxifragales ⓘ |
| chlorophyll |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | saxifrage family ⓘ |
| describedAs | a family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution | mainly Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1789 ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
follicle ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm | mostly herbaceous ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Astilbe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bergenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Heuchera NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitella NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxifraga ⓘ Tiarella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMargin | often toothed or lobed ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle |
mostly perennial
ⓘ
some annual species ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Heuchera americana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxifraga oppositifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior or partly inferior ⓘ |
| petalNumber | usually five petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| rootSystem | often fibrous roots ⓘ |
| sepalNumber | usually five sepals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Saxifraga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
cool regions
ⓘ
mountainous areas ⓘ rocky habitats ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| typicalLeafArrangement | rosette-forming ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.