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Saxifraga caespitosa ssp. monticola
Saxifraga caespitosa L. ssp. monticola (Small) A.E. Porsild
Tufted Alpine Saxifrage, Tufted Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Muscaria micropetala, Muscaria monticola, Saxifraga caespitosa var. minima, Saxifraga cespitosa ssp. monticola, Saxifraga cespitosa var. minima, Saxifraga micropetala, Saxifraga monticola
USDA Symbol: SACAM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Loosely mat-forming, flower stems up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, tinged greenish to yellowish.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYNative 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. monticola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga caespitosa ssp. monticola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga caespitosa ssp. monticola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR