Andy's Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Wedgeleaf Saxifrage

Saxifraga adscendens

Also known as: wedgeleaf saxifrage, wedge-leaved saxifrage. Habitat: Moist, rocky sites in the subalpine and alpine zones. Interest: This is a small, densely tufted plant with rosettes of leaves that are usually reddish in colour.  The leaves are wedge-shaped, as its common name suggests.  The leaves have three round teeth at their tips.  The flowers are reddish-purple with white petals. Location: Plateau Mountain, Alberta Date: July 1, 2006.

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Sudbury, Ontario