Saxifraga stellaris

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Saxifraga stellaris
Starry Saxifrage (Saxifraga stellaris)
Starry Saxifrage (Saxifraga stellaris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species: S. stellaris
Binomial name
Saxifraga stellaris
L.

Saxifraga stellaris (Starry Saxifrage) is a species of saxifrage native to central and northern Europe, occurring in mountains from the British Isles and Scandinavia south to the Alps. It is a herbaceous perennial plant with a basal rosette of oval, hairy leaves 5-10 cm long. The small flowers are produced in a cluster on a dark tinted stem 15-30 cm tall; each flower is 10-15 mm diameter, with five white petals and a ring of large yellow stamens.

Starry Saxifrage (on a Faroese stamp)
Starry Saxifrage (on a Faroese stamp)

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