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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often orange-spotted.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , MT , UT
Canada: 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:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL
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 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 Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga hirculus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga hirculus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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