Saxifraga L.
(saxifrages)

Interactions where Saxifraga is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is associate of Otiorhynchus porcatus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus porcatus/Otiorhynchus porcatusa weevil Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga/Saxifragasaxifrages is associated with
root root is grazed by subterranean larva Otiorhynchus sulcatus Vine Weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga/Saxifragasaxifragesroot subterranean larva grazes on root
root (live) live root has sap sucked by Aphis sambuci Elder Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) sambuci/Aphis (Aphis) sambucielder aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga/Saxifragasaxifragesliveroot (summer)sucks sap of live root

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Morris, M.G., 1997Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17a, 106pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Saxifraga (saxifrages) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Saxifraga aizoides
Yellow Saxifrage
Species 4 trophisms
Saxifraga cernua
Drooping Saxifrage
Species 1 trophisms
Saxifraga cespitosa
Tufted Saxifrage
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Saxifrage
Species 6 trophisms
Saxifraga hirculus
Marsh Saxifrage
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Saxifraga hirsuta
Kidney Saxifrage
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Saxifraga hypnoides
Mossy Saxifrage
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Saxifraga nivalis
Alpine Saxifrage
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Purple Saxifrage
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Saxifraga rivularis
Highland Saxifrage
Species 1 trophisms
Saxifraga rotundifolia
Round-leaved Saxifrage
Species 1 trophisms
Saxifraga sp. cult.
cultivated saxifrages
Species aggregate 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Saxifraga spathularis
St Patrick’s-cabbage
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Saxifraga spathularis x hirsuta = S. x polita
false Londonpride
Species hybrid 1 references
Saxifraga stellaris
Starry Saxifrage
Species 2 trophisms
Saxifraga umbrosa
Pyrenean Saxifrage
Species 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSaxifraga (saxifrages)
FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE (saxifrages)
OrderSAXIFRAGALES (saxifrages, stonecrops, peonies, currants and gooseberries)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Saxifraga (saxifrages)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon The Saxifrage Society www.saxifraga.org/default.asp
Gornall, R.J. Saxifraga Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Saxifraga (saxifrages) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Saxifraga (saxifrages):

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