Saxifraga marginata, the Kabschia saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae, native to southeastern Europe.[1][2] It and its cultivar 'Balkan' (formerly the rocheliana subtaxon) have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as ornamentals.[3][4]

Saxifraga marginata
Flowers and foliage
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species:
S. marginata
Binomial name
Saxifraga marginata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Saxifraga boryi Boiss. & Heldr.
    • Saxifraga carpathica N.Terracc.
    • Saxifraga coriophylla Griseb.
    • Saxifraga marginata var. bubakii (Rohlena) Horný & Webr
    • Saxifraga pseudocaesia Rochel
    • Saxifraga recta Ten.
    • Saxifraga rigens Kit.
    • Saxifraga rocheliana Sternb.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Saxifraga marginata Sternb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Kabschia Saxifrage (Saxifraga marginata)". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Saxifraga marginata (7)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Saxifraga 'Balkan' (marginata subsp. marginata var. rocheliana) (7) saxifrage 'Balkan'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.