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Saxifraga californica

Saxifraga californica Greene

California Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Saxifraga fallax, Saxifraga gracillima, Saxifraga hallii, Saxifraga napensis, Saxifraga parvifolia, Saxifraga virginiensis var. californica

USDA Symbol: SACA18

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The fuzzy leaves of this perennial are borne in low rosettes and are broadly tongue-shaped. Leafless flowering stalks rise 4-12+ in. and bear clusters of white flowers complimented by red-pink sepals.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Distribution: CA mts. to s.w. OR
Native Habitat: Shaded, grassy banks or moss-covered rocks; below 2500 ft.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Moist to mesic, well-drained soils.

Propagation

Description: Increase with rooted sections or seed.
Commercially Avail: yes

Web Reference

Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Saxifraga californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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