Saxifraga hyperborea
Arctic Saxifrage, Pygmy Saxifrage
Also known as: Saxifraga flexuosa Sternb. +8 more
- Saxifraga flexuosa Sternb.
- Saxifraga rivularis f. hyperborea (R.Br.) Engl. & Irmsch.
- Saxifraga rivularis f. purpurascens (Lange) Engl. & Irmsch.
- Saxifraga rivularis subsp. flexuosa (Sternb.) Gjaerev.
- Saxifraga rivularis subsp. hyperborea (R.Br.) Dorn
- Saxifraga rivularis var. flexuosa (Sternb.) Engl. & Irmsch.
- Saxifraga rivularis var. hyperborea (R.Br.) Dorn
- Saxifraga rivularis var. hyperborea (R.Br.) Hook.
- Saxifraga rivularis var. purpurascens Lange
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Saxifraga hyperborea (commonly known as Arctic Saxifrage or Pygmy Saxifrage) is a shrub belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Saxifraga is notably large, comprising more than 550 species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Chita, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Montana, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oregon, Québec, Svalbard, Washington, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon