Saxifrage
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- See HMS Saxifrage for ship names. For the fictional character, see Sax Russell.
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 Saxifraga oppositifolia
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Saxifraga is a plant genus with about 440 known species of perennials, making it the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae.
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 stellaris (Starry Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga oppositifolia (Purple Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga paniculata
- Saxifraga cotyledon
- Saxifraga cespitosa (Tufted Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga hieracifolia
- Saxifraga cernua (Drooping Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga flagellaris (Whiplash Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga rotundifolia
- Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Brook Lettuce)
Saxifrages are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grey Chi and Hebrew Character.
[edit] Cultivation and uses
The hybrid Saxifraga × urbium (London Pride) is commonly grown as an ornamental plant.
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