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Saxifraga rivularis
Saxifraga rivularis L.
Weak Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Saxifraga debilis, Saxifraga hyperborea ssp. debilis, Saxifraga rivularis ssp. flexuosa, Saxifraga rivularis var. debilis, Saxifraga rivularis var. flexuosa
USDA Symbol: SARI8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Saxifraga rivularis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saxifraga rivularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saxifraga rivularis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-24Research By: TWC Staff