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Definition of Star saxifrage
1. Noun. Small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe.
Exact synonyms: Saxifraga Stellaris, Starry Saxifrage
Group relationships: Genus Saxifraga, Saxifraga
Generic synonyms: Breakstone, Rockfoil, Saxifrage
Group relationships: Genus Saxifraga, Saxifraga
Generic synonyms: Breakstone, Rockfoil, Saxifrage
Lexicographical Neighbors of Star Saxifrage
Literary usage of Star saxifrage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Climate and Health Resorts by Isaac Burney Yeo (1885)
"S. STELLARIS (star saxifrage). Germ. Steinbrech. Leaves spreading, in tufts,
rather thin, obovate or oblong, tapering at the base. Stems erect, three to six ..."
2. Gossiping Guide to Wales (North Wales and Aberystwyth) by Roberts, Askew, Edward Woodall (1890)
"A little Beech Fern (Polypodium Phegopteris), in the wood a little Star
Saxifrage (Saxifraga Stellaris), Butterwort (Pinguicula Vulgaris), and a Club Moss ..."
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