Saxifraga oppositifolia subsp. oppositifolia
Purple Alpine Saxifrage, Purple Mountain Saxifrage
Also known as: Antiphylla caerulea (Pers.) Haw. +18 more
- Antiphylla caerulea (Pers.) Haw.
- Antiphylla oppositifolia (L.) Fourr.
- Evaiezoa oppositifolia (L.) Raf.
- Saxifraga biflora Ledeb.
- Saxifraga biflora subsp. epirotica D.A.Webb
- Saxifraga caerulea Pers.
- Saxifraga czekanowskii Sipliv.
- Saxifraga hegetschweileri Brügger
- Saxifraga meridionalis (A.Terracc.) A.Terracc.
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. albiflora (Lange) Fernald
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. albiflora Stefánsson
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. albiflora Y.H.Lu
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. conferta Vacc.
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. monstrosa Engl. & Irmsch.
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. schofieldii B.Boivin
- Saxifraga oppositifolia f. stenopetala (Hayek) Braun-Blanq.
- Saxifraga oppositifolia subsp. alba Farrer
- Saxifraga oppositifolia subsp. glandulifera Vacc.
- Saxifraga oppositifolia subsp. latina Farrer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Saxifraga oppositifolia subsp. oppositifolia (commonly known as Purple Alpine Saxifrage or Purple Mountain Saxifrage) is a shrub belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Saxifraga oppositifolia, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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)
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
Base Species & Variations