Characteristics
Saxifraga oppositifolia L. ssp. oppositifolia
purple mountain saxifrage
A north facing cliff face along the upper Hudson River in the Adirondacks with other northern calciphiles including Erigeron hyssopifolius, Carex capillaris, and Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
10
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Native
Endangered-State
FACU-, FAC (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S1 (State Rank)
G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Saxifragales
Saxifraga oppositifolia L. ssp. oppositifolia - purple mountain saxifrage
Citation
Saxifraga oppositifolia L. ssp. oppositifolia
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.