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Saxifraga bronchialis, June 26, 2020

Saxifraga bronchialis, June 26, 2020

Common & scientific name
Spotted saxifrage, Saxifraga bronchialis

Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae

Location
Graham Gulch, 11,500’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This delightfully dainty Saxifrage earns its name as a “rock breaker,” as it is usually found sprouting out of the side of a rock crevice or fracture.  Saxifrages grow as far north as any species of wildflower in the world, and as such are quite at home in our high mountains. 

S. bronchialis, July 17, 2020

S. bronchialis, July 17, 2020