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Saxifraga oppositifolia ssp. oppositifolia
Saxifraga oppositifolia L. ssp. oppositifolia
Purple Mountain Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Antiphylla oppositifolia
USDA Symbol: SAOPO
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 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , NY , OR , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 69 - Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (2011) NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Saxifraga oppositifolia ssp. oppositifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga oppositifolia ssp. oppositifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga oppositifolia ssp. oppositifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff