Saxifraga austromontana, June 18, 2023
Linkins Lake area, 12,300’, July 18, 2023
Common & scientific name
Spotted saxifrage, Saxifraga austromontana
Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae austromontana
Location
Star Mountain, 10,900’
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.
Linkins Lake area, 12,300’, July 11, 2023