Saxifraga cespitosa
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S. cespitosa
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| Saxifraga cespitosa |
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Saxifraga caespitosa (orth. var.) |
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Saxifraga cespitosa, the tufted alpine saxifrage[1] or tufted saxifrage, is a flower common to many arctic heights. It appears further south in mountainous areas of the Alps, Norway, Scotland, Wales, Iceland, Siberia, and western North America.
Densely tufted from a stout taproot, the plant has very short stems with withered, dead leaves at the base. The leaves have three to five lobes; both leaves and calyx exhibit trichomes in the form of glandular hair. Flowering stems range from 5–10 cm, with one or two flowers per stem. Its petals are white, twice the length of the calyx lobes. Smaller specimens, with shorter stems and smaller, yellowish-greenish petals (with uniflorous variants), are rather frequent.
The tufted saxifrage grows on ledges and gravelly places.
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Tufted saxifrage
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Tufted saxifrage
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Tufted saxifrage
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Tufted saxifrage
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Smaller yellowish var.
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Smaller yellowish var.
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Smaller var.
References
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External links
Media related to Saxifraga cespitosa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Saxifraga cespitosa at Wikispecies
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