Common Name: SAXIFRAGE FAMILY
Habit: Perennial herb from caudex or rhizome, generally +- hairy. Stem: often +- leafy on proximal 1/2, rarely trailing and leafy throughout. Leaf: generally simple, basal and/or cauline, generally alternate, generally petioled; veins +- palmate. Inflorescence: raceme or panicle, generally +- scapose. Flower: generally bisexual, generally radial; hypanthium free to +- fused to ovary; calyx lobes generally 5; petals generally 5, free, generally clawed, generally white; stamens 3, [4], 5, 8, or 10; pistils 1 (carpels +- fused, ovary lobed, chambers 1 or 2, placentas generally 2(3), axile or parietal or occasionally proximally axile and distally marginal in ovary lobes) or 2 (carpels free, placentas marginal), ovary nearly superior to inferior, occasionally more superior in fruit, styles generally 2(3). Fruit: capsule (generally 2(3)-beaked, valves generally 2(3), generally equal) or 2 follicles. Seed: generally many, small.
Genera In Family: +- 30 genera, 600 species: especially northern temperate, arctic, alpine; some cultivated (Bergenia, Darmera, Heuchera, Saxifraga, Tellima, Tolmiea). Note: California Mitella moved to Mitellastra, Ozomelis, Pectiantia; Suksdorfia ranunculifolia to Hemieva. Parnassia moved to Parnassiaceae.
eFlora Treatment Author: Michael S. Park & Patrick E. Elvander, except as noted
Scientific Editor: Bruce G. Baldwin.

Common Name: SUGAR-SCOOP
Habit: Plant hairy, glands few; rhizome scaly; bulblets 0. Leaf: simple or compound, basal and cauline, distal reduced; stipules minute on cauline leaves, membranous, with marginal bristles; blade ovate, base cordate, lobes 3--5, +- deep, or leaflets 3, teeth sharp. Inflorescence: generally raceme-like panicle. Flower: hypanthium minute, free of ovary; petals thread-like; stamens 10; pistil 1, ovary superior, chamber 1, placentas 2, parietal. Fruit: capsule, valves unequal.
Etymology: (Greek: small tiara)
Reference: Kern 1966 Madroño 18:152--160

Common Name: LACE FLOWER
Habit: Plant 15--40 cm. Leaf: stipules on basal leaves < 1 cm, on cauline leaves < 1 mm; petiole > blade. Inflorescence: glandular hairs dense. Flower: calyx lobes 1.5--2.5 mm; petals 3--4 mm.