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Saxifraga ferruginea (Rusty saxifrage)
Glase, Terry

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)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: 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 Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga ferruginea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga ferruginea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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