Synonym: Alpine brook saxifrage; Brook saxifrage; Highland saxifrage; Weak saxifrage; Pygmy saxifrage.
Region: northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, circumpolar.
Habitat: moist and wet, rocky habitat; soil rich in nitrogen and organic material, such as bird rocks and mossy peat flats.
BotanySmall perennial herb; 12 cm tall.
Leaves: small, lobed; 5 to 20 mm in length; petioles longer than the blade.
Inflorescence: on a hairy, erect peduncle.
Flowers: white reproductive bulbils.