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Definition of Meadow saxifrage
1. Noun. Rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe.
Group relationships: Genus Saxifraga, Saxifraga
Generic synonyms: Breakstone, Rockfoil, Saxifrage
Lexicographical Neighbors of Meadow Saxifrage
Literary usage of Meadow saxifrage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1811)
"Crooked Meadow-saxifrage. Nat. of the South of Europe. Cult. ... Willden.
Seseli elatum. Gouan illustr. 16. t. 8. Slender-stalk'd Meadow-saxifrage. ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"Probably not in general cult. 12. granulate, Linn. meadow saxifrage. Sts. erect or
ascending from a ... The common meadow saxifrage of Eu. and an attractive ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"—This is a common meadow saxifrage of Europe, blooming early in May. It is an
attractive plant. A full double form is in cultivation, being prized for ..."
4. Familiar Wild Flowers by Frederick Edward Hulme (1878)
"The stems of the meadow saxifrage are about a foot in height, ... The meadow
saxifrage seems to have but a very slight attachment to the soil; we have found ..."
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