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Saxifraga tolmiei
Saxifraga tolmiei Torr. & A. Gray
Tolmie's Saxifrage, Alpine Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Saxifraga tolmiei var. ledifolia
USDA Symbol: SATO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Low, mat-forming plants with tiny white flowers in clusters at the top of mostly leafless stems.
This attractive alpine plant has two varieties. The common one in California has no hairs on leaves, whereas those of other areas usually have a few long hairs on leaf bases.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Distribution: Alaska south to central California; east to western Montana.
Native Habitat: Meadows or moist rocky areas in the mountains.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
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 tolmiei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga tolmiei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga tolmiei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: TWC Staff