Alpine saxifrage
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Alpine saxifrage can refer to different plants:
  • In Eurasia, it usually means Saxifraga nivalis
    Saxifraga nivalis
    Saxifraga nivalis is a species of saxifrage. It is commonly called Snow Saxifrage or "alpine saxifrage".Found on irrigated rocks or open vegetation in shaded sites, often on mountain ledges and crags with base rich substratum. This species is not very tolerant of competition and so is found in...

    (Snow Saxifrage)
  • In North America, it usually means Saxifraga nidifica
    Saxifraga nidifica
    Saxifraga nidifica is a species of saxifrage known by the common name peak saxifrage. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in moist habitat, often in mountainous areas. It is a perennial herb growing from a caudex and system of rhizomes and producing a basal rosette of...

    (Peak Saxifrage), see Saxifraga
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