Saxifraga bronchialis, June 23, 2021
Common & scientific name
Spotted saxifrage, Saxifraga bronchialis
Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae
Location
N.E. side of summit, 11,900’
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.