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Saxifraga cespitosa  L.
Tufted saxifrage
Saxifraga cespitosa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Saxifraga
Family: Saxifragaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Meadows and seeps

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEFSaxifraga cespitosa var. emarginata
PLANTSSaxifraga caespitosa
Information about  Saxifraga cespitosa from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Saxifraga: from the Latin saxum, "a rock," and frango, "to break," and referring to the fact that by growing in rock crevices they appear to break rocks (contributed by Cynthia Powell)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/03/2023).