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Saxifraga adscendens ssp. oregonensis
Saxifraga adscendens L. ssp. oregonensis (Raf.) Bacig.
Small Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Muscaria adscendens, Saxifraga adscendens var. oregonensis
USDA Symbol: SAADO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Moist, often shaded cliff ledges, screes, talus slopes, gravelly stream banks, gravelly alpine meadows.
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 adscendens ssp. oregonensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga adscendens ssp. oregonensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga adscendens ssp. oregonensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR