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Saxifraga calycina

Saxifraga calycina Sternb.

Alaska Pseudosaxifrage, Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SACA53

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to cream, sometimes purplish.

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Flushes, stream banks, tundra, around late snowbeds, screes.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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