Page author: David Giblin
Saxifraga adscendens
wedge-leaf saxifrage
WTU specimens
Other herbaria
WTU images
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in northern Washington and possibly in the Olympic Mountains; Alaska to Nevada, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Glacial moraines and alpine gravelly meadows.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Saxifraga adscendens L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 405. 1753.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 405. 1753.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Muscaria adscendens (L.) Small
Saxifraga adscendens L. ssp. oregonensis (Raf.) Bacig. [KZ99, VPBC3]
Saxifraga adscendens L. var. oregonensis (Raf.) Breitung [HC]
Saxifraga adscendens L. ssp. oregonensis (Raf.) Bacig. [KZ99, VPBC3]
Saxifraga adscendens L. var. oregonensis (Raf.) Breitung [HC]
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Saxifraga adscendens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Saxifraga adscendens checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Saxifraga adscendens atlas page.
CalPhotos: Saxifraga adscendens photos.
USDA Plants: Saxifraga adscendens information.
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