Saxifraga aizoides facts for kids
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Saxifraga
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aizoides
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The Yellow Mountain Saxifrage, also known as Saxifraga aizoides or Yellow Saxifrage, is a small, tough flowering plant. It's a type of herb and an alpine plant, which means it loves to grow in cold, mountainous areas. It belongs to a group of plants called Saxifraga.
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What is Yellow Mountain Saxifrage Like?
This amazing little plant usually grows between 2 and 10 centimeters (about 1 to 4 inches) tall. It has a special way of spreading: it sends out short underground stems called rhizomes. These rhizomes help the plant form small groups or "mats" of plants, making it look like a carpet of green and yellow.
Its Flowers
The flowers of the Yellow Mountain Saxifrage are quite pretty. They have five sepals (which are like small leaves that protect the flower bud) and five petals. These petals are usually a lovely yellow-green color.
Where Does Yellow Mountain Saxifrage Live?
This plant is a real survivor! It prefers to live in cold, damp places where the ground drains well. You'll often find it growing on rocky cliffs, in gravel, sand, or shale. It likes soil that is neutral or a bit basic.
You can find the Yellow Mountain Saxifrage in many parts of the world:
- In North America, it grows in places like Alaska, all across Canada, and around the Great Lakes region. It's also found in Greenland.
- In Europe, you can spot it in mountain ranges like the Tatra Mountains and the Alps, as well as in the very cold region of Svalbard.
Is Yellow Mountain Saxifrage in Danger?
Sadly, in New York state in the United States, the Yellow Mountain Saxifrage is listed as a threatened species. This means that there aren't as many of these plants as there used to be, and they need protection to make sure they don't disappear from that area.
