mossy saxifrage
saxifraga bryoides latin

Mossy saxifrage is mainly a plant of the Arctic tundra.

Saxifraga bryoides is a species of saxifrage known by the common name of mossy saxifrage.

Sudetic and Sudetic-Carpathian species: mossy saxifrage (Saxifraga moschata ssp.

Mossy saxifrage can be grown in a rockery in temperate climates and can be propagated from seed or by cuttings.

The foliaceous buds in the axils of the leaves are only half as long as their protecting leaves, a fact that distinguishes this species from the rather similar mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga bryoides.

The two species also occupy rather different habitats with the mossy saxifrage being found at higher altitudes, favouring rocky, exposed positions, while the rough saxifrage is often found on damp rocks by streams.