Saxifraga cernua, July 8, 2021
Common & scientific name
Nodding saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua
Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae
Location
Mountain Boy, 12,600’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A first for me! Hard to believe I’ve missed this previously, with its tall stature (compared to other, delicate, wet rock-hiding saxifrages), conspicuous red bulblets (by which it generally reproduces), and fuzzy/glandular kidney-shaped leaves that somehow, to me anyway, make me think “teddy bear.” Alas, one is never too old to be surprised and delighted, thank goodness!