Saxifraga rivularis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saxifraga rivularis |
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Saxifraga
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rivularis
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Saxifraga debilis |
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Saxifraga rivularis is a small flowering plant. It is also called highland saxifrage or pygmy saxifrage. This plant belongs to a group of plants known as saxifrages.
Where This Plant Lives
Saxifraga rivularis grows in the northern parts of the world. You can find it all around the Arctic region. It also lives in cold, high mountain areas. These places have an alpine climate.
For example, it grows in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. It is also found in the Highlands of Scotland. However, it is quite rare there.
This plant likes wet, rocky places. It grows well in soil rich in nitrogen. It also likes areas with lots of organic material. This includes places like bird rocks and mossy peat flats.
What This Plant Looks Like
Saxifraga rivularis is a small plant. It is a perennial herb, meaning it lives for more than two years. It usually grows no taller than 12 centimeters (about 5 inches).
The plant has small leaves at its base and along its stem. These leaves have lobes, which means they have rounded sections. The leaves at the base are about 5-20mm long. Their stems, called petioles, are much longer than the leaf blade itself.
The plant produces flowers on a hairy, upright stalk. This stalk is called a peduncle. The flowers have white petals. The plant also produces small reproductive parts called bulbils.
