Saxifraga oppositifolia
Purple Mountain Saxifrage, Purple Saxifrage
Also known as: Saxifraga amphibia Sünd. +4 more
- Saxifraga amphibia Sünd.
- Saxifraga caerulea Lapeyr., 1813
- Saxifraga meridionalis N.Terracc., 1892
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. oppositifolia
- Saxifraga oppositifolia var. latina Terracc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Saxifraga oppositifolia (commonly known as Purple Mountain Saxifrage or Purple Saxifrage) is a shrub belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical 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
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Austria, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mongolia, Montana, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Poland, Québec, Romania, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Tuva, Vermont, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms