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Saxifraga aizoides

Saxifraga aizoides L.

Yellow Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Leptasea aizoides

USDA Symbol: SAAI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 8 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , MI , NY , VT
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 92 - New York Natural Heritage Program - Online Conservation Guides (2021) State University of New York, New York Dept of Environmental Conservation
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.2 - Preservation Blooms in Recreated Prairies, New Wildflower Center Prairie Welcome...

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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