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Yellow Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifraga aizoides

Photo by Jopy
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43.6157, 17.6173

Field Notes

Description:

Height: 5–15 cm, stem ascending, abundantly leaved.
Flower: corolla regular, yellow and often red-spotted, sometimes reddish yellow or purplish red, 8–15 mm wide; petals five, 3–6 mm long, same length as calyx. Sepals 5, narrow, glabrous, with membranous margin. Stamens 10, yellow. Styles 2, fused at base. Inflorescence a 1–2-flowered corymb.

Habitat:

mountain clearing, 2230 m/asl, rocky area

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Comments (2)

yes, it is, has interesting arrangement of flower parts...surprise at the top of mountain :D

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