[The Saxifrage Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Barnacle Saxifrage, Ciliate Saxifrage, Cushion Saxifrage

Saxifraga eschscholtzii

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.

Barnacle Saxifrage, Ciliate Saxifrage, Cushion Saxifrage: Saxifraga eschscholtzii - Barnacle Saxifrage, Ciliate Saxifrage, Cushion Saxifrage: Saxifraga eschscholtzii
Barnacle saxifrage from atop Thoro Ridge, Denali National Park and Preserve.........June 23, 2002.

Barnacle Saxifrage, Ciliate Saxifrage, Cushion Saxifrage: Saxifraga eschscholtzii

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