Saxifraga virginiensis
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| Early saxifrage | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Saxifraga |
| Species: | S. virginiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saxifraga virginiensis Michx. (1803) |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Saxifraga virginica Nutt. (1818) |
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Saxifraga virginiensis (Early saxifrage,[2][3] Virginia saxifrage) is a wildflower native to eastern and central North America.[4] It is a herbaceous plant, which can reach 30 cm tall (12 inches).[5]
This species flowers in the spring and is usually found growing on rocks, cliffs, or logs. The pubescent stem is thought to deter ground insects from reaching its flowers, which would be less effective for pollination than flying insects.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Saxifraga virginiensis Michx.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2584720.
- ^ "Saxifraga virginiensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24303.
- ^ Saxifraga virginiensis at Connecticut Botanical Society
- ^ Saxifraga virginiensis at USDA PLANTS Database
- ^ Saxifraga virginiensis at 2bnTheWild plant database
[edit] References
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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