Calflora
Taxon  Report   7357    
Saxifraga cespitosa  L.
Tufted saxifrage
Saxifraga cespitosa, a dicot, 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).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(9 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Saxifragaceae  
Genus: Saxifraga

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Meadows and seeps

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
ICPNSaxifraga cespitosa ssp. cespitosa
JEFSaxifraga cespitosa var. emarginata
More information about  Saxifraga cespitosa
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/13/2021).