Saxifraga hirculus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species:
S. hirculus
Binomial name
Saxifraga hirculus

Saxifraga hirculus is a species of saxifrage, commonly called marsh saxifrage,[1] yellow marsh saxifrage,[2] or bog saxifrage. It is a perennial herb with yellow flowers and red stem, 5–30 cm high, found on bog landscape.[3][4]

Saxifraga hirculus is a known food source for the generalist fungus species Mycosphaerella tassiana and the pathogenic fungus species Melampsora hirculi.[5]


References

  1. ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Saxifraga hirculus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "myrsildre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Plants Profile". United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  5. ↑ Helgi Hallgrímsson & Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir (2004). Íslenskt sveppatal I - smásveppir [Checklist of Icelandic Fungi I - Microfungi. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar. Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. ISSN 1027-832X


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