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Saxifraga subapetala

Saxifraga subapetala E.E. Nelson

Yellowstone Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s): Saxifraga hieraciifolia var. rydbergii, Saxifraga montanensis var. subpetala, Saxifraga oregana var. subpetala, Saxifraga rydbergii

USDA Symbol: SASU6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals sometimes absent.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , WY
Native Habitat: Subalpine and alpine meadows, wet banks, ledges.

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

Metadata

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

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