#saxifragaceae

[francescointoppa]

Sassifraga a foglie rotonde (Saxifraga rotundifolia L., Saxifragaceae)

[ribzinc]

Tiarella cordifolia (heart-leaf foamflower)

[faguscarolinensis]

Tiarella cordifolia / Heart-Leaved Foamflower at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[saxifraga-silly]

Saxifraga mertensiana - 2022

[syngoniums]

Miscellaneous June views.

[vandaliatraveler]

The rocky seeps, springs, and gurgling brooks of Appalachia’s mountains are home to a perennial herb much sought after for its edible leaves, which have long been foraged by mountain folk for spring greens while their gardens are still bare. Brook lettuce (Micranthes micranthidifolia), also known as branch lettuce, mountain lettuce, and lettuce-leaf saxifrage, is a spectacular, clumping member of the saxifrage family whose long, coarsely-toothed basal leaves have a sharp, somewhat bitter flavor - perfect in a fresh salad or wilted with a little vinegar and oil. For me, however, brook lettuce is better left undisturbed in its natural setting, where its massed, intensely-green foliage leaves a lasting impression. This moisture-loving plant blooms around here in mid-May, producing sprays of delicate white flowers from multiple stems branching off a central, hairy stalk. A  true Appalachian endemic, brook lettuce figures prominently in the region’s cuisine and cultural traditions - one hopes the trendy restaurants on the eastern seaboard don’t discover it any time soon and send it into decline along with ramp. The photos above were taken at the Falls of Hills Creek Scenic Area along the Highland Scenic Highway.

[natureinsight]

Saxifraga rotundifolia, lehtorikko

[hortushorrei]

Saxifraga stolonifera flowering now at La Macchina Fissa. #saxifragastolonifera #saxifragaceae #edibleplants #strawberrybegonia (presso La Macchina Fissa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_u9bGppwzC/?igshid=1bgncyyaubqiw