Species: Saxifraga apetala
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Tiny Swamp Saxifrage is a short-lived perennial herb with erect, leafless stems that are 5-10 cm high and arising from a short, often bulblet-bearing rhizome. Rosette leaves are 13-35 mm long and are egg-shaped with a short, broad petiole. The leaves have scattered, long, white or brown hairs, while the stem is densely covered with white, gland-tipped hairs. 5-15 short-stalked flowers are borne in a congested, terminal, egg-shaped cluster. Each saucer-shaped flower has 5 separate, ascending, green sepals that are 1-3 mm long and 10 white stamens attached to the middle of the ovary. The top half of the ovary forms a lobed disk with usually 2 short styles.
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Classification
Dicotyledoneae
Rosales
Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga
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Classification
Ecology and Life History
Tiny Swamp Saxifrage is a short-lived perennial herb with erect, leafless stems that are 5-10 cm high and arising from a short, often bulblet-bearing rhizome. Rosette leaves are 13-35 mm long and are egg-shaped with a short, broad petiole. The leaves have scattered, long, white or brown hairs, while the stem is densely covered with white, gland-tipped hairs. 5-15 short-stalked flowers are borne in a congested, terminal, egg-shaped cluster. Each saucer-shaped flower has 5 separate, ascending, green sepals that are 1-3 mm long and 10 white stamens attached to the middle of the ovary. The top half of the ovary forms a lobed disk with usually 2 short styles.
Source: Encyclopedia of Life