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Saxifraga stolonifera

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Creeping Saxifrage

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128079

Element CodePDSAX0U1P0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRosales

FamilySaxifragaceae

GenusSaxifraga

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

FNA (vol. 8, 2009) excludes from North America, saying the report from California is old and there has been no recent collection.

Conservation Status

Review Date1993-12-01

Edition Date1993-12-01

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.

Rank Reasons

Native to China and Japan and introduced to CA.

Range Extent Comments

Native to China and Japan. Introduced to CA.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moist, shady places; <200 m.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)	Nantahala National Forest	1,255

References (3)

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.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 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.