Sax·i·frage n. Bot. Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.
Burnet saxifrage, a European umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella Saxifraga).
Golden saxifrage, a low half-succulent herb (Chrysosplenium oppositifolium) growing in rivulets in Europe; also, Chrysosplenium Americanum, common in the United States. See also under Golden.
Meadow saxifrage, or Pepper saxifrage. See under Meadow.
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Chrysosplenium americanum
n : aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western
United States [syn: water carpet, water mat]