[The Saxifrage Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage

Saxifraga tricuspidata

Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata

Close-up of the spotted flowers of Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

Prickly saxifrage as seen along rock outcrops atop Quigley Ridge, Denali National Park and Preserve...........June 18, 2012.

Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

Prickly saxifrage as seen along rock outcrops atop Quigley Ridge, Denali National Park and Preserve...........June 18, 2012.

- Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata) - Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

Close-up of the flowers of Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

Prickly saxifrage blooming on Mount Galen, Denali National Park and Preserve...........June 21, 2012.

Basal leaf rosettes of Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata) -Flower of Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

Close-ups of the leaves and flower of prickly saxifrage from Grassy Pass, Denali National Park.........June 27, 2002. Note the 3 large teeth at the tip of the leaf blade and the yellow spots on the petals..

Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

Prickly saxifrage from Grassy Pass, Denali National Park.........June 27, 2002.

Prickly Saxifrage, Saxifrage Trois Dents, Three-toothed Saxifrage: Saxifraga tricuspidata (Synonym: Leptasea tricuspidata)

A mat of basal leaf rosettes of prickly saxifrage as seen on gravelly slopes above the East Fork Toklat River, Denali National Park and Preserve.....................September 4, 2009.
Paul Slichter