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Top: Science: Biology: Flora_and_Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Saxifragaceae

Family of plants mostly from northern temperate regions including many alpine and arctic species. There are about 30 genera and 600 species. The foliage is extremely variable and the regular flowers have 5 sepals, 5 petals and 10 stamens. Plants in this family are often used as ornamentals and in rockeries.

Astilbe

Genus of plants in the saxifrage family.

Chrysosplenium

Genus of plants in the family Saxifragaceae.

Darmera

Genus of plants in the saxifrage family.

Heuchera

Genus of plants in the saxifrage family.

Parnassia

Genus of plants in the Saxifrage family.

Rodgersia

Genus of plants in the saxifrage family.

Tellima

Genus of plants in the saxifrage family.

Tolmiea

Genus of plants in the saxifrage family.

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