Cascadia nuttallii
Corrig. 1927 ,.
Common names: Nuttall’s saxifrage
Basionym: Saxifraga nuttallii Small Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23: 368. 1896,
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 49.
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Stems branched proximal to middle, slender. Leaves largest along middle of stems; petiole distinct, 1–6 mm; blade 3–20 mm. Pedicels filiform. Flowers: sepals erect, triangular, apex acute; petals elliptic to obovate, 3–6 mm, much longer than sepals. Capsules 2–5 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Wet, shaded cliffs and ledges, sometimes coastal or near waterfalls, mossy mats, wet rocks, moist crevices
Elevation: 0-1200 m
Distribution
Calif., Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
Cascadia nuttallii is found from the coastal mountains to the western slopes of the Cascade Range, from extreme northwestern California to southwestern Washington. The accepted species name was validated in a correction slip attached to reprints of Johnson’s article describing Cascadia.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.