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Saxifraga nelsoniana

Saxifraga nelsoniana D. Don

Dotted Saxifrage, Heartleaf Saxifrage, Nelson's Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SANE3

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 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Orange
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pinkish, rarely orange-spotted.

Distribution

USA: AK , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NT , NU , YT
Native Habitat: Stream banks, wet areas.

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

Metadata

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

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