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Saxifraga flagellaris

Spider Saxifrage, Spider Legged Saxifrage
Other regional names: Stoloniferous Saxifrage +1 more
  • Stoloniferous Saxifrage
  • Whiplash Saxifrage
Also known as: Saxifraga flagellaris subsp. euflagellaris Engl. & Irmsch. +1 more
  • Saxifraga flagellaris subsp. euflagellaris Engl. & Irmsch.
  • Saxifraga flagellaris var. flagellaris
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Saxifraga flagellaris (commonly known as Spider Saxifrage or Spider-Legged Saxifrage) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Saxifraga genus, encompassing over 550 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Mongolia, 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, Arizona, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Mongolia, Montana, New Mexico, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Svalbard, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Utah, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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