Brook Saxifrage, Stream Saxifrage, Streambank Saxifrage
Micranthes odontoloma
Synonyms: Saxifraga aestivalis, Saxifraga arguta, Saxifraga odontoloma, Saxifraga punctata ssp. arguta, Saxifraga punctata var. arguta
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The photo at left shows a close-up of basal leaf
of brook saxifrage as seen in small streams running into Hellroaring Creek in
Tract D of the Yakama Nation at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams...........July
1, 2005. The leaf blades of this species have margins that are once-toothed. The photo at right shows brook saxifrage along the Fret Creek Trail #456A at its last crossing of Fret Creek, Badger Creek Wilderness.....September 26, 2021.
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What appears to be the leaves of brook saxifrage as seen along small streams that run through a meadow immediately above Sheep Lake (several miles northeast of Chinook Pass), Wenatchee National Forest..........August 25, 2014. The plant at left is a bit unusual in terms of leaf shape.
Paul Slichter