Saxifraga squarrosa - Unknown
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Internal ID UUID644003cf068b2345041754
Scientific name Saxifraga squarrosa
Authority Sieber
First published in Flora 4: 99 (1821)

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The plant has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a few small leaves. The flowers are small and white, with five petals and five sepals. The plant is found in rocky areas, often on limestone or dolomite rocks. It is an important species for the conservation of alpine habitats, as it is an indicator of high-altitude habitats.

Saxifraga squarrosa, commonly known as the Dolomites saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant native to the Eastern Alps. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a few small leaves. The flowers are small and white, with five petals and five sepals. The plant is found in rocky areas, often on limestone or dolomite rocks, and is an important species for the conservation of alpine habitats due to its ability to indicate high-altitude habitats.

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Language Common/alternative name
English dolomites saxifrage
German sparriger steinbrech
Slovenian nasršeni kamnokreč

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  • Europe
    • Middle Europe
      • Austria
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Italy
      • Yugoslavia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000494779
Flora of Italy 1848
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:794566-1
The Plant List kew-2584963
Open Tree Of Life 495624
Observations.org 145678
NCBI Taxonomy 102737
IPNI 794566-1
iNaturalist 509873
GBIF 3752706
EPPO SXFSQ
EOL 5595395
Elurikkus 408214
Wikipedia Saxifraga_squarrosa

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