Directory of Saxifragaceae Resources

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Family of plants mostly from northern temperate regions including many alpine and arctic species. There are about 30 genera and 600 species. The foliage is extremely variable and the regular flowers have 5 sepals, 5 petals and 10 stamens. Plants in this family are often used as ornamentals and in rockeries.

Subcategories

• Astilbe
• Bergenia
• Brexia
• Broussaisia
• Carpenteria
• Chrysosplenium
• Darmera
• Deutzia
• Heuchera
• Hydrangea
• Mitella
• Parnassia
• Philadelphus
• Ribes
• Rodgersia
• Saxifraga
• Tellima
• Tolmiea

Resources in This Category

• Saxifragaceae

  http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/saxifragaceae.html
  The characteristics of the Saxifrage family which includes about 1250 species.

• Saxifragaceae

  http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/saxifrag.htm
  Botanical description of this family of plants with illustrations and technical drawings of Saxifraga and Chrysoplenium.

 

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