Mossy Saxifrage
Saxifraga hypnoides L.
Saxifraga hypnoides L., known as Mossy Saxifrage, is a flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae family. It is native to northwestern Europe, including Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, and France. The species has also been introduced to Czechia, the Eastern Himalayas, and Tibet. It is distinguished by a tetraploid form in the north and a diploid form in the south of its range.
Description
Saxifraga hypnoides L. is a member of the Saxifragaceae family and is commonly referred to as Mossy Saxifrage. It is native to regions such as Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, and France. The species has been introduced to areas including Czechia, the Eastern Himalayas, and Tibet. Within its range, the plant exhibits different ploidy levels, with a tetraploid form being more common in the northern regions and a diploid form in the southern regions. The species was first described in 1753.
Other common names
Mossy Saxifrage
Distribution
DK · Czech Republic · Finland · Germany · Sweden · SE · CZ · CH · IS · NO · Belgium · Czechoslovakia · East Himalaya · France · Føroyar · Great Britain · Iceland · Ireland · Norway · Tibet
Synonyms
Muscaria basaiticaMuscaria helviensisMuscaria parvulaMuscaria vulcanorumMuscaria vivariensisMuscaria rhodanicaMuscaria laetaMuscaria indivisaMuscaria hypnoidesSaxifraga laetevirensSaxifraga affinisSaxifraga angustifidaSaxifraga aggregataSaxifraga angustifoliaSaxifraga gmeliniiSaxifraga intermediaSaxifraga linearisSaxifraga latifidaSaxifraga leptophyllaSaxifraga laxaSaxifraga lapeyrouseiSaxifraga flavescensSaxifraga elongellaSaxifraga hybridaSaxifraga dubiaSaxifraga denudataSaxifraga congestaSaxifraga densifoliaSaxifraga densaSaxifraga crateriformis
