Saxifraga hypnoides L.
(Mossy Saxifrage)

Interactions where Saxifraga hypnoides 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
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Melampsora arctica a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga hypnoides/Saxifraga hypnoidesmossy saxifragelive pycnium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by caeomoid aecium Melampsora arctica a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust funguscaeomoidaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga hypnoides/Saxifraga hypnoidesmossy saxifragelive caeomoid aecium parasitises live

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSaxifraga hypnoides (Mossy Saxifrage)
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 hypnoides (Mossy Saxifrage)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Pearman, D. & Walker, K. 2004 Comment: Rare plant introductions in the UK: creative conservation or wildflower gardening? British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 174-182.

Saxifraga hypnoides (Mossy Saxifrage) 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 hypnoides (Mossy Saxifrage):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 17 images of Saxifraga hypnoides (Mossy Saxifrage)
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