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Saxifraga occidentalis
Saxifraga occidentalis S. Watson
Alberta Saxifrage, Western Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Micranthes lata, Micranthes occidentalis, Micranthes saximontana, Saxifraga occidentalis var. allenii, Saxifraga occidentalis var. wallowensis, Saxifraga reflexa ssp. occidentalis
USDA Symbol: SAOC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
A small clump of basal leaves surrounding an erect, reddish-glandular stem with tiny white flowers in a branched cluster.
This species has several varieties and intergrades with several other species, which are distinguished by technical features only.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Distribution: British Columbia south to northwestern Oregon, eastern Nevada, Idaho, and northwestern Wyoming.
Native Habitat: Moist slopes, meadows, and among rocks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: TWC Staff