Saxifraga aizoides

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{{Redirect-distinguish-text|Yellow saxifrage|Yellow marsh saxifrage (S. hirculus)}}

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Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage or yellow saxifrage, is a flowering alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.[https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24250 ITIS—Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Saxifraga aizoides]

Description

Saxifraga aizoides is an evergreen perennial which branches at or below ground level, and grows to {{convert|2|–|10|cm|in}}. It spreads by short rhizomes, forming mats of small colonies.

The flowers, with five sepals and petals, are yellow—green.

Distribution

It prefers cold and moist well-draining neutral to basic bedrock, gravel, sand, or shale cliff environments. It is found in: North America, including Alaska, across Canada, the Great Lakes region, and Greenland; and in Europe, including the Tatra Mountains, Alps, and Svalbard.[https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SAAI USDA] . accessed 5.14.2013

[http://svalbardflora.net/index.php?id=248 The Flora of Svalbard - Saxifraga aizoides] . accessed 5.14.2013

It is a listed threatened species in New York state.[http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=9347 New York Natural Heritage Program: Saxifraga aizoides]

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