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Saxifraga hirculus ssp. propinqua
Saxifraga hirculus L. ssp. propinqua (R. Br.) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Bog Saxifrage, Yellow Marsh Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Hirculus prorepens, Saxifraga hirculus var. propinqua, Saxifraga prorepens
USDA Symbol: SAHIP2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often orange-spotted.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , 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.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Saxifraga hirculus ssp. propinqua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga hirculus ssp. propinqua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga hirculus ssp. propinqua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR