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Saxifraga spicata
Saxifraga spicata D. Don
Spiked Pseudosaxifrage, Spiked Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SASP4
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Cream to yellowish.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: YT
Native Habitat: Wet tundra, heaths, moist rocky areas, 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 spicata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga spicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga spicata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR