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Weak Saxifrage (Saxifraga carpatica)

Description

Saxifraga rivularis is a small perennial herb growing not much more than 12 centimeters in maximum height. It has small, lobed leaves at the base and along the stem. The inflorescence arises on a hairy, erect peduncle bearing white-petaled flowers and reproductive bulbils. Saxifraga rivularis is a species of saxifrage known by several common names, including highland saxifrage, weak saxifrage, alpine brook saxifrage, and pygmy saxifrage.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Saxifragales

            • Family: Saxifragaceae

              • Genus: Saxifraga