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Saxifraga L.
Rikot Saxifrage
Saxifraga [BONAP]
Saxifraga [DVF]
 Saxifraga ; [GMB, 737]

Foodplants for Agriades diodorus orbitulinus, Antitype chi, Parnassius phoebus, P. phoebus, Standfussiana lucernea


[sp-1.jpg] 700x868 (~117Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-2.jpg] 620x754 (~95Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-3.jpg] 900x584 (~91Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.


fiSaxifraga nivalis L.
Pahtarikko Lumirikko Alpine Saxifrage Fjällbräcka
Saxifraga nivalis ; [RK, 227]; [SK, 323]
[nivalis-1.jpg] 837x1022 (~86Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 27.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Parnassius phoebus


Saxifraga hieraciifolia Waldst & Kit.
Kuolan rikko
Saxifraga hieraciifolia ; [SK, 323]
fiSaxifraga tenuis (Wahlenb.) H. Smith ex Lindm.
Lumirikko Spädbräcka
Saxifraga tenuis ; [RK, 227]
[tenuis-1.jpg] 394x533 (~36Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

fiSaxifraga stellaris L.
Tähtirikko Starry Saxifrage Stjärnbräcka
Saxifraga stellaris ; [RK, 227]; [SK, 323]; [GMBOT, 446]
[stellaris-1.jpg] 1080x777 (~124Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio [stellaris-1x.jpg] 817x635 (~51Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio [stellaris-2.jpg] 859x598 (~45Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 28.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

fiSaxifraga foliolosa R. Br.
Iturikko Groddbräcka
Saxifraga stellaris var. comosa Retz.
Saxifraga foliolosa ; [RK, 227]
Saxifraga stellaris f. comosa ; [SK, 323]
Saxifraga stellaris var. comosa ; [GMBOT, 446]
[foliolosa-1a.jpg] 499x1022 (~58Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio [foliolosa-1b.jpg] 729x780 (~67Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Saxifraga umbrosa L.
Varjorikko
fiSaxifraga hirculus L.
Lettorikko Marsh Saxifrage Myrbräcka
Saxifraga hirculus [RUNEBERG]
 Saxifraga hirculus ; [RK, 227]; [SK, 323]; [FPN, 194]
fiSaxifraga tridactylites L.
Mäkirikko Rue-leaved Saxifrage Grusbräcka
Saxifraga tridactylites ; [RK, 228]
Saxifraga tridactylitis ; [SK, 324]
fiSaxifraga adscendens L.
Kalliorikko Klippbräcka Wedge-leaf Saxifrage
Saxifraga adscendens ; [RK, 228]; [FPN, 194]
Saxifraga tridactylitis adscendens ; [SK, 324]

Foodplant for Stenoptilia islandicus

fiSaxifraga aizoides L.
Kultarikko Tunturirikko Yellow Saxifrage Yellow Mountain Saxifrage Evergreen Saxifrage Gullbräcka
Saxifraga aizoides ; [RK, 228]; [SK, 323]; [GMBOT, 446]; [FPN, 194]
[aizoides-1.jpg] 638x918 (~45Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio [aizoides-2.jpg] 891x1171 (~152Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 27.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio [aizoides-3.jpg] 868x1106 (~80Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Entephria flavicinctata, Kessleria saxifragae, Zygaena exulans


S. a. f. aurantia Hn.
Saxifraga aizoides f. aurantia ; [SK, 323]
fiSaxifraga cespitosa L.
Mätäsrikko Tuvbräcka Tufted Saxifrage
Saxifraga cespitosa ; [RK, 228]
Saxifraga caespitosa ; [SK, 324]; [FPN, 194]
[cespitosa-1.jpg] 944x689 (~60Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 27.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant as Saxifraga caespitosa for Stenoptilia islandicus


S. c. minima Blank.
Saxifraga cespitosa minima ; [FPN, 194]
S. c. emarginata (Small) Rosend.
Saxifraga cespitosa emarginata ; [FPN, 194]
S. c. subgemmifera (Engl. & Irmsch.) Hitchc.
Saxifraga cespitosa subgemmifera ; [FPN, 194]
Saxifraga rosacea Moench
Mattorikko
fiSaxifraga hypnoides L.
Sammalrikko Mossy Saxifrage Mossbräcka
Saxifraga hypnoides ; [RK, 229]; [SK, 324]

Foodplant for Stenoptilia millieridactyla

fiSaxifraga granulata L.
Papelorikko Mukularikko Meadow Saxifrage Mandelblomma Knölbräcka
Saxifraga granulata ; [RK, 229]; [SK, 323]

Foodplant for Ammoconia caecimacula, Orthosia gothica, Stenoptilia millieridactyla, S. pelidnodactyla

fiSaxifraga rivularis L.
Purorikko Alpine Brook Saxifrage Snöbräcka
Saxifraga rivularis ; [RK, 229]; [SK, 324]; [GMBOT, 446]
[rivularis-1.jpg] 604x438 (~26Kb) Sweden, Pälkesvare (Kilpisjärvi), 30.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio [rivularis-2.jpg] 650x1024 (~57Kb) Sweden, Pälkesvare (Kilpisjärvi), 30.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

fiSaxifraga cernua L.
Nuokkurikko Nuokkorikko Knoppbräcka Nodding Saxifrage
Saxifraga cernua; [FPN, 194]
Saxifraga cernua [RUNEBERG]
 Saxifraga cernua ; [RK, 229]; [SK, 324]
[cernua-1.jpg] 1108x837 (~53Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 28.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

fiSaxifraga oppositifolia L.
Sinirikko Purple Saxifrage Mountain Saxifrage Twinflowered Saxifrage Purpurbräcka
Saxifraga oppositifolia ; [RK, 229]; [SK, 322]; [GMBOT, 447]; [FPN, 192]
[oppositifolia-1.jpg] 794x482 (~137Kb) A large-stoned scree on a sharp crest dividing the headwater cirques of the the Chikty Rivulet and a next eastward rivulet, 3000 m above sea level, the southern principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 10th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Foodplant for Agriades glandon, Entephria nobiliaria, Gynaephora rossii, Kessleria saxifragae, Polia richardsoni


Saxifraga hostii Tausch
Isorikko
Saxifraga cotyledon L.
Fjällbrud
[cotyledon-1a.jpg] 972x1008 (~171Kb) Finland: Hamina, Salmenkylä, 23.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio [cotyledon-1b.jpg] 770x1080 (~183Kb) Finland: Hamina, Salmenkylä, 23.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

Saxifraga melaleuca Fischer & Sprengel
Saxifraga melaleuca ; [Oleg Kosterin]
[melaleuca-1.jpg] 682x514 (~87Kb) A large-stoned scree on a sharp crest dividing the headwater cirques of the the Chikty Rivulet and a next eastward rivulet, 2800 m above sea level, the southern principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 10th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Saxifraga spinulosa Adams
Saxifraga spinulosa ; [Oleg Kosterin]

Foodplant for Agriades glandon, A. glandon aquilo

Saxifraga nuttallii Small
Nuttall's Saxifrage
Saxifraga nuttallii ; [FPN, 192]
Saxifraga leucanthemifolia Michx.
Saxifraga leucanthemifolia ; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga caroliniana Gray
Saxifraga caroliniana ; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Britton
Lettuce Saxifrage
Saxifraga micranthidifolia ; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga forbesii Vasey
Saxifraga Forbesii ; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga pennsylvanica L.
Swamp Saxifrage
Saxifraga pennsylvanica ; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga virginiensis Michx.
Early Saxifrage
Saxifraga virginiensis ; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga tricuspidata Rottb.
Saxifraga tricuspidata ; [GMBOT, 446]; [FPN, 193]

Foodplant for Gynaephora rossii

Saxifraga tolmiei T. & G.
Alpine Saxifrage Tolmie's Saxifrage
Saxifraga tolmiei ; [FPN, 193]
S. t. tolmiei
Saxifraga tolmiei tolmiei ; [FPN, 193]
S. t. ledifolia (Greene) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga tolmiei ledifolia ; [FPN, 193]
Saxifraga bronchialis L.
Matted Saxifrage Spotted Saxifrage
Saxifraga bronchialis ; [FPN, 193]

Foodplant for Agriades glandon, A. glandon aquilo, Clossiana astarte, C. elatus, C. tritonia

S. b. austromontana (Wieg.) Jones
Saxifraga bronchialis austromontana ; [FPN, 193]
S. b. vespertina (Small.) Rosend.
Saxifraga bronchialis vespertina ; [FPN, 193]
Saxifraga aizoon Jacq.
Saxifraga aizoon ; [GMBOT, 446]
Saxifraga flagellaris Willd.
Stoloniferous Saxifrage
Saxifraga flagellaris ; [FPN, 193]
Saxifraga chrysantha Gray
Golden Saxifrage
Saxifraga chrysantha ; [FPN, 193]
Saxifraga debilis Engelm.
Pygmy Saxifrage Weak Saxifrage
Saxifraga debilis ; [FPN, 194]
Saxifraga merensiana Bong.
Wood Saxifrage Mertens' Saxifrage
Saxifraga merensiana ; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga punctata L.
Dotted Saxifrage
Saxifraga punctata ; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga lyallii Engl.
Red-stemmed Saxifrage Lyall Saxifrage
Saxifraga lyallii ; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga ferruginea Grah.
Rusy Saxifrage Alaska Saxifrage
Saxifraga ferruginea ; [FPN, 195]
S. f. var. ferruginea
Saxifraga ferruginea var. ferruginea ; [FPN, 195]
S. f. var. macounii Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga ferruginea var. macounii ; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga marshallii Greene
Marshall's Saxifrage
Saxifraga marshallii ; [FPN, 195]
Saxifraga occidentalis Wats.
Western Saxifrage Redwool Saxifrage
Saxifraga occidentalis ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. occidentalis
Saxifraga occidentalis var. occidentalis ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. idahoensis (Piper) Hitchc.
Saxifraga occidentalis var. idahoensis ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. rufidula (Small) Hitchc.
Saxifraga occidentalis var. rufidula ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. allenii (Small) Hitchc.
Saxifraga occidentalis var. allenii ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. dentata (Engl. & Irmsch.) Hitchc.
Saxifraga occidentalis var. dentata ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. latipetiolata Hitchc.
Saxifraga occidentalis var. latipetiolata ; [FPN, 196]
Saxifraga oregana Howell
Bog Saxifrage Oregon Saxifrage
Saxifraga oregana ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. oregana
Saxifraga oregana var. oregana ; [FPN, 196]
S. o. var. montanensis (Small) Hitchc.
Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis ; [FPN, 197]
S. o. var. subapetala (E. Nels.) Hitchc.
Saxifraga oregana var. subapetala ; [FPN, 197]
Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene
Diamondleaf Saxifrage
Saxifraga rhomboidea ; [FPN, 197]
Saxifraga integrifolia Hook.
Saxifraga integrifolia ; [FPN, 197]
S. i. var. integrifolia
Saxifraga integrifolia var. integrifolia ; [FPN, 197]
S. i. var. claytoniaefolia (Canby) Rosend.
Saxifraga integrifolia var. claytoniaefolia ; [FPN, 197]
S. i. var. apetala (Piper) Jones
Saxifraga integrifolia var. apetala ; [FPN, 197]
S. i. var. leptopetala (Suksd.) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga integrifolia var. leptopetala ; [FPN, 197]
S. i. var. columbiana (Piper) Hitchc.
Saxifraga integrifolia var. columbiana ; [FPN, 197]

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References:
[BONAP]
A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program
[DVF]
Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")
[FPN]
Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3
[GMB]
Fernald, 1970; Gray's Manual of Botany (8th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
[GMBOT]
Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[Oleg Kosterin]
Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/
[RK]
Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki
[RUNEBERG]
Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[SK]
Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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