familySaxifragaceae
genusSaxifraga
speciesSaxifraga flagellaris
subspeciesSaxifraga flagellaris subsp. crandallii
Saxifraga flagellaris subsp. crandallii
Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 58: 98. 1964,.
Basionym: Saxifraga crandallii Gandoger Bull. Soc. Bot. France 65: 30. 1918
Synonyms: Hirculus platysepalus subsp. crandallii (Gandoger) W. A. Weber Saxifraga flagellaris var. crandallii (Gandoger) Dorn
Inflorescences (2–)4–15 cm; bract blade longer than internode. Flowers: hypanthium whitish- and black-tipped stipitate-glandular; sepals reddish purple, oblong to ovate, black- and whitish-tipped stipitate-glandular; petals elliptic to narrowly obovate, length to 2 times sepals; ovary 1/2 inferior. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Rocky, open mountain slopes, sandy or gravelly areas, alpine tundra
Elevation: 1500-4300 m
Distribution
Ariz., Colo., Idaho, Mont., N.Mex., Utah, Wyo.
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