Saxifragaceae . . . . . Saxifrage family
Green/Yellow/Brown flowered Saxifragaceae :-
Saxifragaceae - by leaf shape
Bergenia . . . . . Elephant ears
Bergenia crassifolium . . . . . Elephant ears
Scattered across Br as a garden throw-out
Chrysosplenium . . . . . Golden saxifrages
Chrysosplenium alternifolium . . . . Alternate-leaved golden saxifrage
Less common than C. oppositifolium and primarily in N & W (exc. NW Sc)
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium . . . . Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage
Common throughout BI in wet flushes by streams; readily distinguished by the opposite pairs of leaves
Darmera . . . . . Indian rhubarb or Umbrella plant
Darmera peltata . . . . . Indian rhubarb or Umbrella plant
Scattered across Br as a garden throw-out
Heuchera . . . . . Coral bells or Alum root
Heuchera . . . . . Coral bells
Widely planted in gardens; many cultivars; scattered across Br as an escape; this sp. possibly H. micrantha
Micranthes . . . . Saxifrages (were included in Saxifraga)
Micranthes nivalis . . . . Alpine saxifrage (was Saxifraga nivalis)
Very local on mountain rocks
Micranthes stellaris . . . . Starry saxifrage (was Saxifraga stellaris)
Frequent by streams in mountains
Parnassia . . . . Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia palustris . . . . Grass of parnassus
Local in marshes and dune slacks, moslty in the N
Rodgersia . . . . Rodgersia
Rodgersia aesculifolia . . . . Chinese Rodgersia
Widely planted, sometimes persistent from plantings in damp places
Rodgersia podophylla . . . . Japanese Rodgersia
Persistent from plantings in damp places
Saxifraga . . . . . Saxifrages
For S. nivalis & S. stellaris see Micranthes
Saxifraga aizoides . . . . Yellow mountain saxifrage
Streamsides on mountains in Sc and N eng
Another yellow-flowered saxifrage with only 1 or few fls on a stem and long narrow lvs is S. hirculus (Yellow marsh saxifrage); a rare plant of upland bogs in Sc and N Ire
Saxifraga cernua . . . . Drooping saxifrage
Very rare at high altitude in mountains in C Sc
Saxifraga cuneifolia . . . . Lesser Londonpride
Naturalised on walls etc. in N En and Sc; lvs with few rounded teeth, white fls
Saxifraga cymbalaria . . . . Celandine Saxifrage
Common in rock-gardens, naturalised in a few places
Saxifraga granulata . . . . Meadow saxifrage
Base-rich grassland thoughout Br
Saxifraga hirculus . . . . Marsh saxifrage
Very local and rare in wet moorland in N Br and W Ire
Saxifraga hirsuta . . . . . Kidney saxifrage
Damp rocks in W Ire, and in W & C Sc
Saxifraga hypnoides . . . . Mossy saxifrage
Damp mountain rock ledges in N
The rather similar but smaller S. cespitosa (Tufted saxifrage) is widespread in the arctic but very rare in C Sc and N Wa
Saxifraga oppositifolia . . . . Purple saxifrage
Locally common on damp mountain rocks; flowers early (Feb-Apr)
See also Sedum villosum
Saxifraga rivularis . . . . Highland saxifrage
Rare on mountain rocks above 900m in C Sc
Saxifraga rosacea . . . . Irish saxifrage
Restricted to damp mountain cliffs in Ire; leaf tips without bristle point
Saxifraga rotundifolia . . . . Round-leaved Saxifrage
Saxifraga spathularis . . . . St Patrick's cabbage
Damp rocks in W & SW Ire; leaf blades with sharp teeth, usually hairless
Saxifraga tridactylites . . . . Rue-leaved saxifrage
On walls and bare dry ground throughout BI
Saxifraga x urbium . . . . London pride
Commonly escapes from gardens; leaf blades with +/-rounded teeth & petioles often hairy on margins; similar to S. spathularis
Tellima . . . . . Fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora . . . . . Fringe cups
Widely naturalised in damp woods
See also Tolmiea
Tolmiea . . . . Pick-a-back plant
Tolmiea menziesii . . . . Pick-a-back plant
In damp shady places across much of Br
See also Tellima
