Saxifraga rhomboidea, June 8, 2021
S. rhomboidea, late in bloom, Champion, 12,700’, 7.27.21
Common & scientific name
Diamond-leaf saxifrage, Saxifraga rhomboidea
Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae
Location
Mountain Boy basin, 11,250’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Saxifrages are one of our most delightful families. They’re mostly white (sometimes yellow), usually delicate, and always a treat to find. This will be the first of over a dozen saxifrage species to come on the Pass.
S. rhomboidea, June 8, 2021