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Saxifraga hirculus
Saxifraga hirculus L.
Bog Saxifrage, Yellow Marsh Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SAHI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often orange-spotted.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , MT , UTCanada: BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Wet, usually mossy, arctic or alpine tundra, wet alpine meadows.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | 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 hirculus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga hirculus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga hirculus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR