[Saxifrages: The Genera Cascadia, Micranthes and Saxifraga in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage

Micranthes oregana

Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae

Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae) - Inflorescence of Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

Bog saxifrage still in bloom along the Green Lakes Trail between Red Meadows and the West Fork Park Creek, Three Sisters Wilderness......August 21, 2021.

Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows bog saxifrage as photographed in wetlands along the Willard Springs Foot Trail at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge........June 3, 2007. This robust, individual plant is well over one meter high.

Inflorescence of Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of bog saxifrage (variety oregana) on the southeast side of Mt. Adams........June 19, 2005.

Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

Bog saxifrage blooming at spring in Bottle Prairie, Mount Hood National Forest.........July 17, 2016.

Inflorescence of Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows the open inflorescence of bog saxifrage (variety oregana) on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........June 19, 2005. Note the long lower side branches of this variety.

Basal leaves of Oregon Saxifrage: Saxifraga oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Micranthes oregana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows the basal rosette of leaves of bog saxifrage (variety oregana) on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........May 22, 2005.

Basal leaf of Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows a close-up of the elongated basal leaf of bog saxifrage. Photographed in wetlands along the Willard Springs Foot Trail at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.........June 3, 2007.

Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows the basal rosette of leaves and emerging scape of bog saxifrage (variety oregana) on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........May 22, 2005.

Stem hairs of Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows the basal rosette of leaves and lower scape of bog saxifrage (variety oregana) on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........May 22, 2005.Note the fine, spreading hairs on the margins of the broad leaf petioles as well as on the scape.

Close-up of an inflorescence of Bog Saxifrage, Oregon Saxifrage: Micranthes oregana (Synonyms: Micranthes arnoglossa, Micranthes brachypus, Saxifraga hitchcockiana, Saxifraga montanensis, Saxifraga oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis, Saxifraga oregana var. oregana, Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of bog saxifrage (variety oregana) on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........June 19, 2005. Note the long lower side branches of this variety.

Paul Slichter