Saxifragaceae
Saxifrage Family
The Saxifragaceae family (Saxifrage Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Saxifragales. It is represented by a single species in the SASYA catalogue. That species is a herb.
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Often lobed, sometimes fleshy, basal or alternate leaves on low-growing herbs, frequently rooted in rock crevices or thin, gritty soil; regular, five-petalled flowers ripen into a two-beaked capsule.
Many species specialise in colonising bare rock and scree, wedging roots into the thinnest cracks — the family's name literally means 'rock-breaker'.
Typical leaf characters
- ArrangementAlternate
- TypeVariable
- MarginVariable
- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryZygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- InflorescenceRaceme
- FruitCapsule
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
All 1 species in SAXIFRAGACEAE
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