[GHS Wildflowers #11-20]

Family Name:

Saxifrage Family

Banks of streams, moist woods.

1. Mostly basal leaves.

2. Hairy stems & leaves.

3. Cup-shaped yellow, blue, or pink flowers.

4. United petals with fringe at tip.

5. Flower stalk is above leaves 1-2.5 feet tall or more.

6. Young plants form at base of leaves. These may grow into new plants if the leaf breaks off & comes to rest on the ground.

1. Ground leaves once made into tea for a cure-all for any ailment, especially used to induce appetite.

2. Decorative garden plant for moist, shady places.

3. Related to domestic Piggyback Plant.

[GHS Wildflowers #11-20]