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Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana (Heartleaf saxifrage)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana

Saxifraga nelsoniana D. Don ssp. nelsoniana

Heartleaf Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Saxifraga aestivalis, Saxifraga punctata, Saxifraga punctata ssp. nelsoniana, Saxifraga punctata var. nelsoniana

USDA Symbol: SANEN

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to (sometimes) pinkish.

Distribution

USA: AK

Web Reference

Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)
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 nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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