Saxifraga
Saxifraga is the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae, containing about 473 species of holarctic perennial plants, known as saxifrages or rockfoils. The Latin word saxifraga means literally "stone-breaker", from Latin ' ("rock" or "stone") + ' ("to break"). It is usually thought to indicate a medicinal use for treatment of urinary calculi (known as kidney or bladder stones), rather than breaking rocks apart.
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Saxifraga is a large group of about 473 plant species found across the Northern Hemisphere, commonly called saxifrages or rockfoils. The name comes from Latin words meaning "stone-breaker," which likely refers to its historical use as a medicine to treat kidney and bladder stones rather than any actual rock-breaking ability.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilySaxifragaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona
General: Saxifraga (from Lat. saxis, stones, fractus, broken
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13 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Subdivision
- Selected species
- Formerly placed here
- Other "saxifragous" plants
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- Award of Garden Merit
- Uses
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Saxifraga is the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae, containing about 473 species of holarctic perennial plants, known as saxifrages or rockfoils. The Latin word saxifraga means literally "stone-breaker", from Latin ' ("rock" or "stone") + ' ("to break"). It is usually thought to indicate a medicinal use for treatment of urinary calculi (known as kidney or bladder stones), rather than breaking rocks apart.
==Description==