Definition of Meadow saxifrage

1. Noun. Rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe.

Exact synonyms: Fair-maids-of-france, Saxifraga Granulata
Group relationships: Genus Saxifraga, Saxifraga
Generic synonyms: Breakstone, Rockfoil, Saxifrage

Lexicographical Neighbors of Meadow Saxifrage

meadow horsetail
meadow horsetails
meadow jumping mouse
meadow leek
meadow lily
meadow mouse
meadow muffin
meadow mushroom
meadow pea
meadow pipit
meadow pipits
meadow rue
meadow saffron
meadow salsify
meadow saxifrage (current term)
meadow spikemoss
meadow spittlebug
meadow vole
meadowhawk
meadowhawks
meadowland
meadowlands
meadowlark
meadowlarks
meadowless
meadowlike
meadowrue
meadowrues

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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