See HMS Saxifrage for ship names. For the fictional character, see Sax Russell.

Saxifraga is a plant genus with about 440 known species of perennials, making it the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae.

The following sections of the genus are currently recognised:

• Saxifraga sect. Ciliatae
• Saxifraga sect. Cotylea
• Saxifraga sect. Cymbalaria
• Saxifraga sect. Gymnopera (London Pride saxifrages)
• Saxifraga sect. Heterisia
• Saxifraga sect. Irregulares
• Saxifraga sect. Ligulatae (Silver saxifrages)
• Saxifraga sect. Merkianae
• Saxifraga sect. Mesogyne
• Saxifraga sect. Micranthes
• Saxifraga sect. Odontophyllae
• Saxifraga sect. Porphyrion
• Saxifraga sect. Saxifraga (Mossy saxifrages)
• Saxifraga sect. Trachyphyllum
• Saxifraga sect. Xanthizoon

Selected species

• Saxifraga stellaris (Starry Saxifrage)
• Saxifraga oppositifolia (Purple Saxifrage)
• Saxifraga paniculata
• Saxifraga cotyledon
• Saxifraga cespitosa (Tufted Saxifrage)
• Saxifraga hieracifolia
• Saxifraga cernua (Drooping Saxifrage)
• Saxifraga flagellaris (Whiplash Saxifrage)
• Saxifraga rotundifolia

Saxifrages are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grey Chi and Hebrew Character.

Cultivation and uses

The hybrid Saxifraga × urbium or Saxifraga × umbrosa (London Pride) is commonly grown as an ornamental plant.

External links

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• saxifraga.org: Saxifrage society
• Saxifraga pictures

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