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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , WA , WY
Canada: 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:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: UPL FAC FAC FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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