Saxifrage - Definition and Overview

Saxifraga
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Saxifragales Family: Saxifragaceae Genus: Saxifraga
Species
many, see text

Saxifraga is a plant genus with about 440 known species of perennials, making it the largest genus of the Saxifragaceae family.

The most important are:

• Saxifraga x umbrosa
• Saxifraga stellaris
• Saxifraga oppositifolia
• Saxifraga paniculata
• Saxifraga cotyledon

External links

• saxifraga.org: Saxifrage society (http://www.saxifraga.org/)
• Saxifraga pictures (http://www.brantacan.co.uk/saxifraga.htm)

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