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Saxifraga x geum L. |
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Fam.: Saxifragaceae / Saxifrage Fam.
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| Hybrid formula (parents): Saxifraga hirsuta L. x Saxifraga umbrosa L. |
| Genus: Saxifraga L. |
There are plants that have been bred specifically for use in rock gardens and on graves. This includes the saxifrage hybrid Saxifraga x geum. This hybrid rarely occurs naturally in Spain, too. The English name Robertsoniana Saxifrage is not unique; it is also used for similar species and hybrids. |
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| Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
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| Saxifraga: | saxum = rock, frangere = to break | ||
| geum: | Avens (-like) | ||
| hirsuta: | hairy | ||
| umbrosa: | dark | ||
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