Other common names:
American Golden Saxifrage, Water Carpet Family: Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) Group: Saxifrages Distinctive features:
Tiny plant, indistinct flowers, in water or very wet areas. Flowers: Spring; Green/Brown, Yellow; 4 parts (petals); Indistinct, greenish or yellowish. Stem:
A creeping mat. Habitat: Wet Areas; In spingy places. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 162 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: americanum: American Photographs:
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This plant in early spring. It has just emerged from the mud.
Later, in mid-May. This plant is flowering.
Flowers, one fully open, one partially, and one just starting to open. Yes, that's the end of one of my fingers in the photo!
This is a very tiny plant! Strange flowers, too. Very hard to see.
