Micranthes odontoloma, June 30, 2023
Blue Lake area, 12,000’, July 30, 2023
Green Mountain, 11,700’, August 2, 2023
Common & scientific name
Brook saxifrage, Micranthes odontoloma
Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae
Location
Aspen grove below Highway 82, 8,600’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
The rosy-pink centers of its intricate, white-petaled flowers, splaying out from a leafless stem and usually set against a babbling brook background, makes Brook saxifrage one of the true delights of a summer hike. It’s toothed, bright-green, heart-shaped basal leaves add to this plant’s consummate beauty.
June 30
Blue Lake area, 12,000’, July 30, 2023
Mountain Boy, 11,700’, August 10, 2023