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Reveal, James L.

Saxifraga odontoloma

Saxifraga odontoloma Piper

Brook Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Micranthes odontoloma, Saxifraga aestivalis, Saxifraga arguta, Saxifraga punctata ssp. arguta, Saxifraga punctata var. arguta

USDA Symbol: SAOD2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches when flowering.
Leaf: All leaves are basal.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW				FACW

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 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 odontoloma in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga odontoloma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga odontoloma

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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