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Saxifraga rhomboidea
Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene
Diamondleaf Saxifrage, Diamond-leaf Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Micranthes franciscana, Micranthes rhomboidea, Saxifraga austrina, Saxifraga greenei, Saxifraga integrifolia var. rhomboidea, Saxifraga rhomboidea var. austrina, Saxifraga rhomboidea var. franciscana
USDA Symbol: SARH2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
One erect, glandular-hairy stem with a tight cluster of tiny white to pale pink flowers growing from a basal cluster of leaves.
This plant belongs to a complex of closely similar species found in most parts of the West.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Capsules purple, follicle-like.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WYNative Distribution: British Columbia and Alberta south to Idaho, Nevada, northern Arizona, and northern New Mexico.
Native Habitat: Moist places from sagebrush hills to high in mountains.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
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 rhomboidea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga rhomboidea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga rhomboidea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: TWC Staff