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Saxifraga lyallii

Saxifraga lyallii Engl.

Lyall's Saxifrage, Redstem Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SALY3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Petals white, each with 2 basal yellowish green spots.

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , MT , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Wet, rocky meadows, mountain to alpine streamsides.

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

Metadata

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

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