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Saxifraga cespitosa

Tufted Alpine Saxifrage
Also known as: ? lauxiuscula Engl. & Irmsch. +19 more
  • ? lauxiuscula Engl. & Irmsch.
  • Evaiezoa caespitosa (L.) Raf.
  • Muscaria caespitosa (L.) Haw.
  • Muscaria caespitosa subsp. laxiuscula (Engl. & Irmsch.) Á.Löve
  • Muscaria cespitosa subsp. exaratioides (Simmons) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Muscaria cespitosa subsp. lauxiuscula (Engl. & Irmsch.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Muscaria sileniflora (Sternb. ex Cham.) Small
  • Saxifraga caespitosa f. laxiuscula Engl. & Irmsch.
  • Saxifraga caespitosa L.
  • Saxifraga caespitosa subsp. caespitosa
  • Saxifraga caespitosa subsp. eucaespitosa Engl. & Irmsch.
  • Saxifraga caespitosa subsp. subgemmifera Engl. & Irmsch.
  • Saxifraga caespitosa var. lemmonii Engl. & Irmsch.
  • Saxifraga caespitosa var. minima Blank.
  • Saxifraga caespitosa var. subgemmifera (Engl. & Irmsch.) C.L.Hitchc.
  • Saxifraga caespitosa var. uniflora (R.Br.) Hook. & Arn.
  • Saxifraga cespitosa f. ciliata Regel
  • Saxifraga cespitosa f. eupalmata Engl. & Irmsch.
  • Saxifraga cespitosa f. glabra Regel
  • Saxifraga cespitosa f. pilosa Regel
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Saxifraga cespitosa (commonly known as Tufted Alpine Saxifrage) is a shrub belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Saxifraga is notably large, comprising more than 550 species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, East European Russia, Finland, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, Utah, Washington, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon

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