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Saxifraga cespitosa

L.

Tufted Saxifrage

G5Secure Found in 22 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140571
Element CodePDSAX0U0C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusSaxifraga
Synonyms
Saxifraga caespitosaL.
Other Common Names
Saxifrage cespiteuse (FR) tufted alpine saxifrage (EN) Tufted Alpine Saxifrage (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Name spelled with species epithet 'caespitosa' by Kartesz (1999); was spelled 'cespitosa' by him in his 1994 checklist. FNA (vol. 8, 2009) does not recognize distinct subspecies in Saxifraga cespitosa.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
New MexicoS1Yes
CaliforniaS1Yes
WyomingS3Yes
OregonSNRYes
MaineS1Yes
ArizonaS1Yes
UtahSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
NunavutS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
LabradorS4Yes
QuebecS4Yes
OntarioS1Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (22)
Alaska (2)
AreaForestAcres
CalderTongass National Forest9,857
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
Washington (11)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Mt. ZionOlympic National Forest3,544
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.