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Yellow Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifraga aizoides

Description:

Height: 5–15 cm, stem ascending, abundantly leaved. Flower: corolla regular, yellow and often red-spotted, sometimes reddish yellow or purplish red, 8–15 mm wide; petals five, 3–6 mm long, same length as calyx. Sepals 5, narrow, glabrous, with membranous margin. Stamens 10, yellow. Styles 2, fused at base. Inflorescence a 1–2-flowered corymb.

Habitat:

mountain clearing, 2230 m/asl, rocky area

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2 Comments

Jopy
Jopy 10 years ago

yes, it is, has interesting arrangement of flower parts...surprise at the top of mountain :D

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

This is an interesting one, Jopy!

Jopy
Spotted by
Jopy

Spotted on Aug 10, 2013
Submitted on Aug 14, 2013

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