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Saxifraga adscendens

Ascending Saxifrage

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140366

Element CodePDSAX0U010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRosales

FamilySaxifragaceae

GenusSaxifraga

Other Common Names

Saxifrage ascendante (FR) Wedge-leaved 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.

Taxonomic Comments

According to Brouillet and Elvander's treatment in FNA (2009, vol. 8), "Although the North American plants of Saxifraga adscendens have been known as subsp. oregonensis, expressions of the supposed distinguishing characters appear to overlap completely with the variation found in Europe. The plants produce bulbils on caudices."

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-07-11

Change Date1991-08-19

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	SNR	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Yukon Territory	S3	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	SNR	Yes
Alaska	SNR	Yes
Idaho	S2	Yes
Utah	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes
Oregon	S1	Yes
Nevada	S1	Yes
Wyoming	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Freshwater Bay	Tongass National Forest	44,933
Game Creek	Tongass National Forest	54,469

Idaho (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Borah Peak	Salmon-Challis National Forest	130,463

Wyoming (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beartooth Proposed Wilderness	Shoshone National Forest	16,837

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.