[The Saxifrage Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Matted Saxifrage, Spotted Saxifrage

Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. funstonii

Synonyms: Ciliaria austromontana, Saxifraga austromontana, Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana)

Matted Saxifrage, Spotted Saxifrage: Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. funstonii (Synonyms: Ciliaria austromontana, Saxifraga austromontana, Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana)

Additional close-ups of yellow-spotted saxifrage as seen on a rock outcrop just below the crest of Camp Ridge, above Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 16, 2012.

Close-up sideview of the flower of Matted Saxifrage, Spotted Saxifrage: Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. funstonii (Synonyms: Ciliaria austromontana, Saxifraga austromontana, Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana) - Close-up of the flower of Matted Saxifrage, Spotted Saxifrage: Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. funstonii (Synonyms: Ciliaria austromontana, Saxifraga austromontana, Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana)

Close-up of the flowers of Matted Saxifrage, Spotted Saxifrage: Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. funstonii (Synonyms: Ciliaria austromontana, Saxifraga austromontana, Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana) - Close-up of the basal leaf rosettes of Matted Saxifrage, Spotted Saxifrage: Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. funstonii (Synonyms: Ciliaria austromontana, Saxifraga austromontana, Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana)

Additional close-ups of yellow-spotted saxifrage as seen on a rock outcrop just below the crest of Camp Ridge, above Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 16, 2012 Note that all the spots on the petals are yellow which help distinguish it from ssp. austromontana, which has yellow spots near the petal base and red spots near the tips.
Paul Slichter