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Cascadia nuttallii

Nuttall's saxifrage
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.

Cascadia nuttallii
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 (0-3900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR; WA
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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.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 49.
Parent taxa Saxifragaceae > Cascadia
Synonyms Saxifraga nuttallii
Name authority (Small) A. M. Johnson: Corrig. 1927 ,
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