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Saxifraga careyana
Saxifraga careyana A. Gray
Golden Eye Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Micranthes careyana, Micranthes tennesseensis
USDA Symbol: SACA19
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Often mat-forming, up to about 20 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Petals white, sometimes with 2 faint yellow spots at the base.
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , NC , SC , TN , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 careyana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga careyana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga careyana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: TWC Staff