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East Greenland saxifrage
Saxifraga nathorstii
Saxifraga nathorstii, or Nathorst's saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. Saxifraga nathorstii is a putative allotetraploid hydrid between S. aizoides and S. oppositifolia, and morphologically intermediate, even in terms of pollen, between the parent species.
It is native and endemic to Greenland, with a limited distribution in Northeast Greenland.
From the article Saxifraga nathorstii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a somewhat densely tufted perennial with 3 – 6 cm high ascending stems. The singular sordid pink to fleshy coloured flowers are 8 – 15 mm wide, have 5 petals, which do not overlap, and 5 sepals 2 – 3 mm long. Stems with alternate to opposite 4 – 9 mm long lance-shaped leaves with a pointed oval apex.
Range & habitat
Commonly found on moist sandy to gravelly soils, e.g. in riverbeds sand and gravel or desiccated ponds. Distribution ranges from Danmarks Island (70°30'N) to Jonsbu, Hochstetter Foreland (75°20'N).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 357925.