500708 Saxifraga aizoides L.
Distribution
Northern Iceland: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Northern Fennoscandia: Scattered
Svalbard - Franz Joseph Land: Scattered
Polar Ural - Novaya Zemlya: Scattered
Yamal - Gydan: Rare
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Rare
Central Canada: Frequent
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Frequent
Ellesmere Island: Rare
Western Greenland: Frequent
Eastern Greenland: Frequent
Northern arctic Tundra: Scattered
Mid Arctic Tundra: Frequent
Southern Arcti Tundra: Frequent
Shrub Tundra: Frequent
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
2n=
26 (2x). - Europe (N, C), Russia (N), Canada, Greenland. - Numerous reports.
Geography: North American (N) - amphi-Atlantic - European: (ICE) NOR RUS SIB ALA CAN GRL.
Notes: The plants of Saxifraga aizoides from Svalbard, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and Alaska differ from the mainland European ones (which reach the Arctic in Norway) in growth form, leaf shape, inflorescence shape, and petal size, shape, and colour. Some racial differentiation might be involved but this variation has never been studied.
Higher Taxa
- Saxifraga [5007,genus]