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Saxifraga caroliniana
Saxifraga caroliniana A. Gray
Carolina Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Micranthes caroliniana
USDA Symbol: SACA20
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Petals white, each with 2 basal yellow spots.
Distribution
USA: NC , TN , VA , WVNative Habitat: Moist soil at bases of vertical or overhanging rock outcrops, seeps.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 caroliniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga caroliniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR