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Saxifraga tenuis

Saxifraga tenuis (Wahlenb.) H. Sm. ex Lindm.

Ottertail Pass Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s): Saxifraga nivalis var. tenuis

USDA Symbol: SATE9

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with purple margins, usually tinged pink or purple.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Open, mossy tundra, rocky ridges, shady 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 tenuis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga tenuis

Metadata

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

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