[The Saxifrage Family in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

False Saxifrage, Fireleaf Leptarrhena, Leatherleaf Saxifrage, Leather-leaved Saxifrage, Pearleaf

Leptarrhena pyrolifolia

Synonyms: Lepuropetalon amplexifolium, Saxifraga amplexifolia, Saxifraga calycina, Saxifraga calycina ssp. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga davurica, Saxifraga davurica var. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga pyrolifolia, Saxifraga unalaschcensis

False Saxifrage, Fireleaf Leptarrhena, Leatherleaf Saxifrage, Leather-leaved Saxifrage, Pearleaf: Leptarrhena pyrolifolia (Synonyms: Lepuropetalon amplexifolium, Saxifraga amplexifolia, Saxifraga calycina, Saxifraga calycina ssp. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga davurica, Saxifraga davurica var. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga pyrolifolia, Saxifraga unalaschcensis) - Inflorescence of False Saxifrage, Fireleaf Leptarrhena, Leatherleaf Saxifrage, Leather-leaved Saxifrage, Pearleaf: Leptarrhena pyrolifolia (Synonyms: Lepuropetalon amplexifolium, Saxifraga amplexifolia, Saxifraga calycina, Saxifraga calycina ssp. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga davurica, Saxifraga davurica var. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga pyrolifolia, Saxifraga unalaschcensis) - Leaves of False Saxifrage, Fireleaf Leptarrhena, Leatherleaf Saxifrage, Leather-leaved Saxifrage, Pearleaf: Leptarrhena pyrolifolia (Synonyms: Lepuropetalon amplexifolium, Saxifraga amplexifolia, Saxifraga calycina, Saxifraga calycina ssp. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga davurica, Saxifraga davurica var. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga pyrolifolia, Saxifraga unalaschcensis)

Leatherleaf saxifrage observed in a moist area along a stream along the Goat Ridge Trail #95 in Jordan Basin, Goat Rocks Wilderness.......July 12, 2018.

Basal leaves of False Saxifrage, Fireleaf Leptarrhena, Leatherleaf Saxifrage, Leather-leaved Saxifrage, Pearleaf: Leptarrhena pyrolifolia (Synonyms: Lepuropetalon amplexifolium, Saxifraga amplexifolia, Saxifraga calycina, Saxifraga calycina ssp. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga davurica, Saxifraga davurica var. unalaschcensis, Saxifraga pyrolifolia, Saxifraga unalaschcensis)

The photo above shows a close-up of the thick, leathery basal leaves of false saxifrage as seen along Forest Road 2329 at East Fork Adams Creek on the northern flanks of Mt. Adams.........June 21, 2005. The plants had already bloomed at this location when this photo was taken.

Paul Slichter