Saxifrage flagellaris, July 4, 2022
S. flagellaris, Geissler, 13,200’, July 7, 2022
Common & scientific name
Whiplash saxifrage, Saxifraga flagellaris
Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae
Location
Near Scott Lake, 1,2,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Covered in sticky, red-tipped hairs, and sending red runners like wild strawberries across the tundra, this is a favorite alpine find that could be missed among the more common yellow alpine flowers (like Alpine avens or any number of Cinquefoils). Just one more reason to move VERY SLOWLY in the high alpine!