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Saxifraga ferruginea
Saxifraga ferruginea Graham
Rusty Saxifrage, Russethair Saxifrage, Alaska Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SAFE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Petals white, 3 with 2 basal yellow spots, 2 without spots.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT
Native Habitat: Moist cliffs, banks and rocky slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Saxifraga ferruginea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga ferruginea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga ferruginea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus