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Saxifraga chrysantha

Gray

Golden Saxifrage

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144386

Element CodePDSAX0U0D0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRosales

FamilySaxifragaceae

GenusSaxifraga

Synonyms

Hirculus serpyllifolius ssp. chrysanthus(Gray) W.A. WeberSaxifraga serpyllifolia ssp. chrysantha(Gray) W.A. WeberSaxifraga serpyllifolia var. chrysantha(Gray) Dorn

Other Common Names

Gold-bloom Saxifrage (EN) goldbloom 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.

Conservation Status

Review Date1991-08-05

Change Date1991-08-05

Range Extent Comments

Rocky Mountains from Montana to Utah and New Mexico.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New Mexico	S2	Yes
Wyoming	S2	Yes
Utah	S1	Yes
Colorado	S4	Yes
Montana	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Colorado (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pole Mountain / Finger Mesa	Rio Grande NF	43,863

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pecos	Carson National Forest	13,436
Pecos WS River	Santa Fe National Forest	5,396

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
High Uintas (UT)	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	102,398

References (2)

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.
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.