Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage or yellow saxifrage, is a flowering alpine plant of the genus Saxifraga.ITIS—Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Saxifraga aizoides
Description Saxifraga aizoides is an evergreen perennial which branches at or below ground level, and grows to . It spreads by short rhizomes, forming mats of small colonies.
The flowers, with five sepals and petals, are yellow—green.
Distribution It prefers cold and moist well-draining neutral to basic bedrock, gravel, sand, or shale cliff environments. It is found in: North America, including Alaska, across Canada, the Great Lakes region, and Greenland; and in Europe, including the Tatra Mountains, Alps, and Svalbard.USDA . accessed 5.14.2013 The Flora of Svalbard - Saxifraga aizoides . accessed 5.14.2013
It is a listed threatened species in New York state.New York Natural Heritage Program: Saxifraga aizoides
References
External links Topwalks: Saxifraga aizoides Saxifraga aizoides — U.C. Photo gallery