Western Saxifrage

Saxifraga Occidentalis - Saxifrage Family

Western Saxifrage is very similar to the Alaskan Saxifrage except for the shape of the leaves.  This saxifrage is found in lower areas like the Seton Bench Trail - an open Ponderosa pine/Douglas fir forest.  Alaskan Saxifrage is found mostly in Alpine and Sub-alpine areas.

Europeans believed that the roots of saxifrage could cure tooth aches and erase freckles.

First Noted:
April 16, 2012
April 25, 2011