Saxifraga spathularis
Saxifraga spathularis, the St Patrick's-cabbage,[1] is a species of saxifrage native to Portugal, Ireland and Spain. It is a member of the so-called Lusitanian flora, a small set of plants which are native to Ireland but inexplicably absent from Britain. It consists of a basal rosette of elongate obovate succulent leaves around an upright leafless flowering stem. It seems to grow best in humic alpine habitats among acidic rocks.[2]
| St Patrick's Cabbage | |
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| Saxifraga spathularis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Saxifraga |
| Species: | S. spathularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saxifraga spathularis Brot. | |
References
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Rose, Francis. 1981. The Wild Flower Key. Frederick Warne (Publisher) Ltd., London
External links
- Saxifraga spathularis
- 'Plants I've Identified'... Saxifraga spathularis. Online blog of flora found in the United Kingdom
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