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)

[pnwflowers.com] Description, Bloom Info, Habitat: Tuft of round leaves, stem erect. Leaves 1 to 4 in. across, with heart-shaped base, irregularly toothed, on noticeably hairy petioles. Flower stem has 1 to 3 leaves near base, widely spreading branches at top. Flowers white, in small few-flowered clusters, petals without spots. Flowers sometimes replaced by bulblets that make new plantlets. Grows in streambanks, on wet mossy rocks, at low to high elevations. Flowering Time: All Spring And Summer Life Cycle: Perennial Height: 6 to 16 inches Habitat: Moist Riverbanks, Subalpine, Alpine, West-Side Forest, East-Side Forest (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)