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Saxifraga tridactylites

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Saxifraga tridactylites
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species:
S. tridactylites
Binomial name
Saxifraga tridactylites
Saxifraga tridactylites on limestone outcrop, Derbyshire, England.

Saxifraga tridactylites, the rue-leaved saxifrage[1] or "nailwort", is a species of plant in the family Saxifragaceae.

Rue-leaved saxifrage is an annual plant with distinctive, trilobed, fleshy leaves and red stems. These stems, the leaves and the sepals are covered in numerous sticky glands.

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.