Saxifraga cuneifolia, the lesser Londonpride, shield-leaved saxifrage or spoon-leaved saxifrage, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Saxifragaceae family.
Saxifraga cuneifolia was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The Latin word 'Saxifraga' means literally 'stone-breaker', from Latin 'saxum' meaning 'stone' + 'frangere' meaning 'to break'. It is usually explained by reference to certain saxifrages' ability to settle in the cracks of rocks. ...