Saxifragaceae

Three toothed saxifrage

Saxifraga tricuspidata Rottb.

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga

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Three toothed saxifrage: Individual of three toothed saxifrage ( Saxifraga tricuspidata ) observed in rubble near the communication antenna in Upernavik , Greenland . Denoised with Nois — Photo: Kim Hansen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Three toothed saxifrage
Macedonian: Тризабеста каменоломка

Synonyms

Ciliaria tricuspidata W.A.Weber
Leptasea tricuspidata Haw.
Saxifraga chamissoi Sternb.
Saxifraga tricuspidata f. albiflora Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga tricuspidata f. ligulata Savile & Calder
Saxifraga tricuspidata f. lutescens Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga tricuspidata f. micrantha (Sternb.) Calder & Savile
Saxifraga tricuspidata f. subintegrifolia Abrom.
Saxifraga tricuspidata f. woodruffii Calder ex Cody
Saxifraga tricuspidata var. micrantha Sternb.
Saxifraga tricuspidata var. subintegrifolia (Abrom.) Polunin
Saxifraga tricuspidata var. typica Engl. & Irmsch.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Greenland: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Kim Hansen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kim Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kim Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.