Calflora
Taxon  Report   7366 
Saxifraga nuttallii  Small  (not an active name; please see Cascadia nuttallii)
Nuttall's saxifrage
Saxifraga nuttallii, a dicot, is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California and Oregon, Washingtom.
It was included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list [2.1] (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   7th Edition  /  8th Edition

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Family: SAXIFRAGACEAE  
Genus: Saxifraga
Communities:
North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 + CNPS accepted name: Cascadia nuttallii
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PLANTS: Cascadia nuttallii
NOTE: Saxifraga nuttallii is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Saxifraga nuttallii
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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USDA PLANTS Profile (SANU3)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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