Saxifraga oppositifolia  Linnaeus 1753

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Zoological classification

Familia: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species: Saxifraga oppositifolia

Habitat

Saxifraga oppositifolia, the purple saxifrage or purple mountain saxifrage, (1) is a species of edible plant that is very common all over the high Arctic and also some high mountainous areas further south, including northern Britain, the Alps and the Rocky Mountains. It is even known to grow on Kaffeklubben Island in north Greenland (2), at 83°40'N, the most northerly plant locality in the world.

It grows in all kinds of cold temperate to arctic habitats, from sea level up to 1000 m, in many places colouring the landscape. It is a popular plant in alpine gardens, though difficult to grow in warm climates.

In addition to being eaten by humans, the flowers of this plant may be consumed by certain animal species, such as the larvae of the cold-adapted arctic wooly bear moth. (3) Icelandic its name is Lambagras aka "Lamb-grass" as it was frequently eaten by sheep and other farm animals.

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Reference for the text:

1) "ITIS Standard Report Page: Saxifraga oppositifolia". Itis.gov. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-10-25.

2) "Template". Sagaxexpeditions.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.

3) Kukal, Olga; Dawson, Todd E. (1989-06-01). "Temperature and food quality influences feeding behavior, assimilation efficiency and growth rate of arctic woolly-bear caterpillars". Oecologia. 79 (4): 526–532. doi:10.1007/BF00378671. ISSN 0029-8549.