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Saxifraga caespitosa ssp. delicatula

Saxifraga caespitosa L. ssp. delicatula (Small) A.E. Porsild

Tufted Alpine Saxifrage, Tufted Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s): Muscaria delicatula, Saxifraga cespitosa ssp. delicatula

USDA Symbol: SACAD2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Loosely mat-forming, flower stems up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, tinged greenish to yellowish.

Distribution

USA: CO
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, crevices, talus, scree slopes, rocky tundra, fellfields, nunataks, stream banks.

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 caespitosa ssp. delicatula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Saxifraga caespitosa ssp. delicatula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga caespitosa ssp. delicatula

Metadata

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

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