- See HMS Saxifrage for ship names. HMS Saxifrage may refer to HMS Saxifrage, a former name of, an Anchusa class corvette, a Flower class corvette For the fictional character, see Sax Russell.
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See text. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Saxifragales are an order of Dicotyledon Flowering plants In the APG II classification system it includes the following families Saxifragaceae is a Plant family with about 460 known species in 36 genera. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. |
Saxifraga is a plant genus with about 440 known species of perennials, making it the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic A perennial plant or perennial ( Latin per, "through" annus, "year" is a Plant that lives for more than Saxifragaceae is a Plant family with about 460 known species in 36 genera.
The Latin word Saxifraga comes from Latin saxum, "rock", and frangere, "to break". These plants are known for their ability to settle in the cracks of rocks.
The following sections of the genus are currently recognised:
- Saxifraga sect. Ciliatae
- Saxifraga sect. Cotylea
- Saxifraga sect. Cymbalaria
- Saxifraga sect. Gymnopera (London Pride saxifrages)
- Saxifraga sect. Heterisia
- Saxifraga sect. Irregulares
- Saxifraga sect. Ligulatae (Silver saxifrages)
- Saxifraga sect. Merkianae
- Saxifraga sect. Mesogyne
- Saxifraga sect. Micranthes
- Saxifraga sect. Odontophyllae
- Saxifraga sect. Porphyrion
- Saxifraga sect. Saxifraga (Mossy saxifrages)
- Saxifraga sect. Trachyphyllum
- Saxifraga sect. Xanthizoon
- Selected species
- Saxifraga aizoides (Yellow Mountain Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga cernua (Drooping Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga cespitosa (Tufted Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga cotyledon
- Saxifraga flagellaris (Whiplash Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga hieracifolia
- Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Brook Lettuce)
- Saxifraga nivalis (Purple Mountain Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga oppositifolia (Purple Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga paniculata
- Saxifraga rotundifolia
- Saxifraga stellaris (Starry Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga stolonifera (Creeping Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga urbium (London Pride)
Saxifrages are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grey Chi and Hebrew Character. Saxifraga aizoides ( yellow mountain saxifrage) is a flower of the genus Saxifrage. Saxifraga cernua, ( drooping saxifrage or nodding saxifrage) is a flower common all over the High Arctic. The tufted saxifrage ( Saxifraga cespitosa) is a flower common to many arctic heights Chondrosea cotyledon (basionym Saxifraga cotyledon L is an encrusted Saxifrage that occurs in the mountains of Europe and has Rosettes Saxifraga flagellaris (the whiplash saxifrage) is a plant native all over the high arctic and some areas of northern Rocky Mountains. Saxifraga hieracifolia ( Common names hawkweed-leaved saxifrage, hawkweed-leaf saxifrage, stiff stem saxifrage or stiff-stemmed Saxifraga nivalis is a type of Saxifrage. Found on irrigated rocks or open vegetation in shaded sites often on mountain ledges and crags with base rich Saxifraga oppositifolia, the purple saxifrage, is a species of edible plant that is very common all over the high Arctic and also some high Saxifraga paniculata ( White Mountain saxifrage) is a species of Saxifrage native to the United States. Saxifraga stellaris ( Starry Saxifrage) is a species of Saxifrage native to central and northern Europe, occurring in Mountains Saxifraga stolonifera is a perennial flowering plant known by several common names including Aaron's beard, creeping saxifrage and strawberry There are other meanings of "London Pride" London Pride ( Saxifraga x urbium) is a perennial Garden A larva ( Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of Animal with indirect development, undergoing Metamorphosis (for example Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. The Grey Chi ( Antitype chi) is a Moth of the family Noctuidae. The Hebrew Character ( Orthosia gothica) is a Moth of the family Noctuidae.
Cultivation and uses
The hybrid Saxifraga × urbium (London Pride) is commonly grown as an ornamental plant. In Biology, hybrid has two meanings The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. There are other meanings of "London Pride" London Pride ( Saxifraga x urbium) is a perennial Garden Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower Garden or as House plants Most commonly they are grown for the display of their Flowers Other common
Mentions in Literature
- In William Carlos Williams' famous poem "A Sort of a Song," Williams refers to his idea of perception (to see through the metaphorical rock, see into the essence of the object, "no ideas but in things") when he writes "Invent! Saxifrage is my flower that splits the rocks. "
- In Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy the character Sax Russel, an atmospheric scientist sent to Mars as part of Earth's first colony attempt on the red planet, is named after this plant. Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23 1952) is an American Science fiction Writer, probably best known for his award-winning There are several references to this plant genus and Robinson uses the plant's common name "stonebreaker" and descriptions of the flower to describe aspects of Russel's personality.
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