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Saxifraga hirculus ssp. compacta

Saxifraga hirculus L. ssp. compacta K.O. Hedb.

Bog Saxifrage, Yellow Marsh Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SAHIC2

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often orange-spotted.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: YT
Native Habitat: Wet, usually mossy, arctic or alpine tundra, wet alpine meadows.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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