Saxifraga

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Saxifraga L. Rikot Saxifrage

Saxifraga, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Saxifraga; [GMB, 737]

Foodplants for Agriades diodorus orbitulinus, Antitype chi, Dicallomera kusnezovi, Parnassius phoebus, P. phoebus, Standfussiana lucernea, Xanthorhoe decoloraria

700x868 (~117Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

620x754 (~95Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

900x584 (~91Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Saxifraga nivalis L. Pahtarikko Lumirikko Alpine Saxifrage Fjällbräcka
- Saxifraga nivalis; [RK, 227]; [SK, 323]
837x1022 (~86Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 27.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Parnassius phoebus
Saxifraga hieraciifolia Waldst & Kit. Kuolan rikko
- Saxifraga hieraciifolia; [SK, 323]
Saxifraga tenuis (Wahlenb.) H. Smith ex Lindm. Lumirikko Spädbräcka
- Saxifraga tenuis; [RK, 227]
394x533 (~36Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Saxifraga stellaris L. Tähtirikko Starry Saxifrage Stjärnbräcka

Saxifraga stellaris; [RK, 227]; [SK, 323]; [GMBOT, 446]

1080x777 (~124Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

817x635 (~51Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

859x598 (~45Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 28.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Saxifraga foliolosa R. Br. Iturikko Groddbräcka
- Saxifraga stellaris var. comosa Retz.
- Saxifraga foliolosa; [RK, 227]
- Saxifraga stellaris f. comosa; [SK, 323]
- Saxifraga stellaris var. comosa; [GMBOT, 446]
499x1022 (~58Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio 729x780 (~67Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Saxifraga umbrosa L. Varjorikko
Saxifraga hirculus L. Lettorikko Marsh Saxifrage Myrbräcka
- Saxifraga hirculus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
- Saxifraga hirculus; [RK, 227]; [SK, 323]; [FPN, 194]
Saxifraga tridactylites L. Mäkirikko Rue-leaved Saxifrage Grusbräcka
- Saxifraga tridactylites; [RK, 228]
- Saxifraga tridactylitis; [SK, 324]
Saxifraga adscendens L. Kalliorikko Klippbräcka Wedge-leaf Saxifrage
- Saxifraga adscendens; [RK, 228]; [FPN, 194]
- Saxifraga tridactylitis ssp. adscendens; [SK, 324]
Foodplant for Stenoptilia islandicus

Saxifraga aizoides L. Kultarikko Tunturirikko Yellow Saxifrage Yellow Mountain Saxifrage Evergreen Saxifrage Gullbräcka

Saxifraga aizoides; [RK, 228]; [SK, 323]; [GMBOT, 446]; [FPN, 194]

638x918 (~45Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

891x1171 (~152Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 27.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

868x1106 (~80Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Entephria caesiata, E. flavicinctata, Kessleria saxifragae, Zygaena exulans

f. aurantia Hn.
- Saxifraga aizoides f. aurantia; [SK, 323]

Saxifraga cespitosa L. Mätäsrikko Tuvbräcka Tufted Saxifrage
- Saxifraga cespitosa; [RK, 228]
- Saxifraga caespitosa; [SK, 324]; [FPN, 194]
944x689 (~60Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 27.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant as Saxifraga caespitosa for Stenoptilia islandicus
- ssp. minima Blank.
  - Saxifraga cespitosa ssp. minima; [FPN, 194]
- ssp. emarginata (Small) Rosend.
  - Saxifraga cespitosa ssp. emarginata; [FPN, 194]
- ssp. subgemmifera (Engl. & Irmsch.) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga cespitosa ssp. subgemmifera; [FPN, 194]
Saxifraga rosacea Moench Mattorikko
Saxifraga hypnoides L. Sammalrikko Mossy Saxifrage Mossbräcka
- Saxifraga hypnoides; [RK, 229]; [SK, 324]
Foodplant for Stenoptilia millieridactyla
Saxifraga granulata L. Papelorikko Mukularikko Meadow Saxifrage Mandelblomma Knölbräcka
- Saxifraga granulata; [RK, 229]; [SK, 323]
Foodplant for Ammoconia caecimacula, Orthosia gothica, Stenoptilia millieridactyla, S. pelidnodactyla
Saxifraga rivularis L. Purorikko Alpine Brook Saxifrage Snöbräcka
- Saxifraga rivularis; [RK, 229]; [SK, 324]; [GMBOT, 446]
604x438 (~26Kb) Sweden, Pälkesvare (Kilpisjärvi), 30.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio 650x1024 (~57Kb) Sweden, Pälkesvare (Kilpisjärvi), 30.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Saxifraga cernua L. Nuokkurikko Nuokkorikko Knoppbräcka Nodding Saxifrage
- Saxifraga cernua [FPN, 194]
- Saxifraga cernua, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
- Saxifraga cernua; [RK, 229]; [SK, 324]
1108x837 (~53Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 28.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Saxifraga oppositifolia L. Sinirikko Purple Saxifrage Mountain Saxifrage Twinflowered Saxifrage Purpurbräcka

Saxifraga oppositifolia; [RK, 229]; [SK, 322]; [GMBOT, 447]; [FPN, 192]

794x482 (~137Kb) A large-stoned scree on a sharp crest dividing the headwater cirques of the the Chikty Rivulet and a next eastward rivulet, 3000 m above sea level, the southern principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 10th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Foodplant for Agriades glandon, Entephria nobiliaria, Gynaephora rossii, Kessleria saxifragae, Polia richardsoni, Psychophora sabini

Saxifraga hostii Tausch Isorikko
Saxifraga cotyledon L. Fjällbrud

972x1008 (~171Kb) Finland: Hamina, Salmenkylä, 23.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio 770x1080 (~183Kb) Finland: Hamina, Salmenkylä, 23.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

Saxifraga melaleuca Fischer & Sprengel

Saxifraga melaleuca; [Oleg Kosterin]

682x514 (~87Kb) A large-stoned scree on a sharp crest dividing the headwater cirques of the the Chikty Rivulet and a next eastward rivulet, 2800 m above sea level, the southern principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 10th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Saxifraga spinulosa Adams
- Saxifraga spinulosa; [Oleg Kosterin]
Foodplant for Agriades glandon, A. glandon aquilo
Saxifraga nuttallii Small Nuttall's Saxifrage
- Saxifraga nuttallii; [FPN, 192]
Saxifraga leucanthemifolia Michx.
- Saxifraga leucanthemifolia; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga caroliniana Gray
- Saxifraga caroliniana; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Britton Lettuce Saxifrage
- Saxifraga micranthidifolia; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga forbesii Vasey
- Saxifraga Forbesii; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga pennsylvanica L. Swamp Saxifrage
- Saxifraga pennsylvanica; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga virginiensis Michx. Early Saxifrage
- Saxifraga virginiensis; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga tricuspidata Rottb.
- Saxifraga tricuspidata; [GMBOT, 446]; [FPN, 193]
Foodplant for Gynaephora rossii
Saxifraga tolmiei T. & G. Alpine Saxifrage Tolmie's Saxifrage
- Saxifraga tolmiei; [FPN, 193]
- ssp. tolmiei
  - Saxifraga tolmiei ssp. tolmiei; [FPN, 193]
- ssp. ledifolia (Greene) Engl. & Irmsch.
  - Saxifraga tolmiei ssp. ledifolia; [FPN, 193]
Saxifraga bronchialis L. Matted Saxifrage Spotted Saxifrage
- Saxifraga bronchialis; [FPN, 193]
Foodplant for Agriades glandon, A. glandon aquilo, Boloria astarte, B. tritonia, B. tritonia tritonia
- ssp. austromontana (Wieg.) Jones
  - Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. austromontana; [FPN, 193]
- ssp. vespertina (Small.) Rosend.
  - Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. vespertina; [FPN, 193]
Saxifraga aizoon Jacq.
- Saxifraga aizoon; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga flagellaris Willd. Stoloniferous Saxifrage
- Saxifraga flagellaris; [FPN, 193]
Saxifraga chrysantha Gray Golden Saxifrage
- Saxifraga chrysantha; [FPN, 193]
identification uncertain 1000x1416 (~182Kb) USA: Colorado, Clear Creek Co., Summit Lake, Mt. Evans, 23.7.2012 (39°35'52"N 105°38'23"W), Photo © Markku Savela
Saxifraga debilis Engelm. Pygmy Saxifrage Weak Saxifrage
- Saxifraga debilis; [FPN, 194]
Saxifraga merensiana Bong. Wood Saxifrage Mertens' Saxifrage
- Saxifraga merensiana; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga punctata L. Dotted Saxifrage
- Saxifraga punctata; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga lyallii Engl. Red-stemmed Saxifrage Lyall Saxifrage
- Saxifraga lyallii; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga ferruginea Grah. Rusy Saxifrage Alaska Saxifrage
- Saxifraga ferruginea; [FPN, 195]
- var. ferruginea
  - Saxifraga ferruginea var. ferruginea; [FPN, 195]
- var. macounii Engl. & Irmsch.
  - Saxifraga ferruginea var. macounii; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga marshallii Greene Marshall's Saxifrage
- Saxifraga marshallii; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga occidentalis Wats. Western Saxifrage Redwool Saxifrage
- Saxifraga occidentalis; [FPN, 196]
- var. occidentalis
  - Saxifraga occidentalis var. occidentalis; [FPN, 196]
- var. idahoensis (Piper) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga occidentalis var. idahoensis; [FPN, 196]
- var. rufidula (Small) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga occidentalis var. rufidula; [FPN, 196]
- var. allenii (Small) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga occidentalis var. allenii; [FPN, 196]
- var. dentata (Engl. & Irmsch.) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga occidentalis var. dentata; [FPN, 196]
- var. latipetiolata Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga occidentalis var. latipetiolata; [FPN, 196]
Saxifraga oregana Howell Bog Saxifrage Oregon Saxifrage
- Saxifraga oregana; [FPN, 196]
- var. oregana
  - Saxifraga oregana var. oregana; [FPN, 196]
- var. montanensis (Small) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis; [FPN, 197]
- var. subapetala (E. Nels.) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga oregana var. subapetala; [FPN, 197]
Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene Diamondleaf Saxifrage
- Saxifraga rhomboidea; [FPN, 197]
Saxifraga integrifolia Hook.
- Saxifraga integrifolia; [FPN, 197]
- var. integrifolia
  - Saxifraga integrifolia var. integrifolia; [FPN, 197]
- var. claytoniaefolia (Canby) Rosend.
  - Saxifraga integrifolia var. claytoniaefolia; [FPN, 197]
- var. apetala (Piper) Jones
  - Saxifraga integrifolia var. apetala; [FPN, 197]
- var. leptopetala (Suksd.) Engl. & Irmsch.
  - Saxifraga integrifolia var. leptopetala; [FPN, 197]
- var. columbiana (Piper) Hitchc.
  - Saxifraga integrifolia var. columbiana; [FPN, 197]

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References:

[DVF] Den Virtuella floran
http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")
[FPN] Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3
[GMB] Fernald, 1970
Gray's Manual of Botany (8th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
[GMBOT] Robinson, Benjamin, Fernald, Lyndon, 1908
Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[Oleg Kosterin] Institue of Cytology & Genetics
Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/
[RK] Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[SK] Mela & Cajander, 1906
Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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