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Saxifraga bronchialis L.

10 photos.
A small often matted species of higher elevations known as the "spotted saxifrage", "matted saxifrage"
or "yellow-dot saxifrage".

1.  Early July.  Basal leaves from a portion of a mat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Early June.  Several plants in the bud
stage.



3.  Early June.  a single plant with a bud
before elongation of the stem.



4.  Early July.  A group of blossoms.  Note that
the twin styles of the lower and upper blossoms
have formed.


5.  Early July.  Close-up top view of some
of the flowers in photo 4.



6.  Early July.  Side view.




7.  July 11, 2009.  A group of blossoms in
late bloom.



8.  July 11, 2009.  A pair of blossoms.
The anthers have dropped off of the filaments.




9.  July 29, 2009.  A large group of plants
with developing capsules.




10.  July 29, 2009.  Close-up of a pair
of developing capsules.  Note some of the
filaments are still present.



11.  May 20, 2010. Plants in bloom and bud.


Photos 1 and 4-6 taken on the Central
side of Eagle Summit.
65°  30.08' N,   145°  22.84' W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photos 2, 3, 9 and 10 taken along the Pinnell
Mountain Trail beyond milepost 2,
65° 29.72' N, 145° 28.02' W
Elev. 3850 ft.

Photos 7 and 8 taken on Eagle Summit on the
hillside across the Steese highway
from the Pinnell trailhead road.
65° 29.00' N, 145° 24.35' W
Elev. 3650 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo 11 taken on the southwest side
of the mountain labeled Eagle Summit
by USGS.
Latitude: N 65° 28' 46.742"
Longitude: W 145° 24' 6.130"
Altitude: 1104.21 m.