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Saxifraga eschscholtzii
Saxifraga eschscholtzii Sternb.
Ciliate Saxifrage, Cushion Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SAES
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Cushion-forming, flower stems up to about 1 inch tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT , NU , YT
Native Habitat: Cliffs and gravelly spits, rocky outcrops, gravel shores, tundra.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 eschscholtzii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga eschscholtzii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga eschscholtzii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR