Saxifraga aquatica Lapeyr.

Saxifrage aquatique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Saxifragaceae > Saxifraga

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The tender leaves and stems are eaten raw in salads.
Uses -
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Saxifraga aquatica habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Saxifraga aquatica habit picture by Olivier Zol (cc-by-sa)
Saxifraga aquatica habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Saxifraga aquatica leaf picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Saxifraga aquatica leaf picture by Nico Nov (cc-by-sa)
Saxifraga aquatica leaf picture by jeremy Binder (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Saxifraga aquatica flower picture by philippe kozlowski (cc-by-sa)
Saxifraga aquatica flower picture by Francis (cc-by-sa)
Saxifraga aquatica flower picture by Nico Nov (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Saxifraga aquatica fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Saxifraga aquatica fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Saxifraga aquatica world distribution map, present in Andorra, Spain, and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:793222-1
WFO ID wfo-0000493820
COL ID 79QS6
BDTFX ID 60612
INPN ID 120976
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Saxifraga aquatica