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Saxifraga foliolosa
Saxifraga foliolosa R. Br.
Leafystem Saxifrage, Leafystemmed Saxifrage, Saxifrage Bulbilles, Star Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Hydatica foliolosa, Saxifraga stellaris var. comosa, Spatularia foliolosa
USDA Symbol: SAFO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals white, each with 1-2 basal yellow spots.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , MECanada: NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Mossy tundra near streams and flushes, wet, rocky slopes, snowbeds.
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 foliolosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga foliolosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga foliolosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR