[The Saxifrage Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]
Barnacle Saxifrage, Ciliate Saxifrage, Cushion Saxifrage
Saxifraga eschscholtzii
Cushion saxifrage as seen on a rocky point near the summit of Mount Galen, Denali National Park and Preserve.........June
21, 2012. Note the ciliate leaf margins.
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Barnacle saxifrage from atop Thoro Ridge, Denali National Park and Preserve.........June
23, 2002.
A close-up of the encrusting mat of barnacle saxifrage. Photographed atop the ridge directly east of both Gravel Mt. and Stony Creek, Denali National Park and Preserve.....................September 6, 2009. It should be evident how this species gets its name.
Paul Slichter