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Early Saxifrage
(Saxifraga virginiensis)

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) Other scientific names: Micranthes virginiensis

French names: Saxifrage de Virginie

Family: Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae)

Group: Saxifrages

Flowers: Spring;  White;  5 parts (petals)

Leaves: Simple

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 180   

Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 118 photographs available, of which 6 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page
  

Wildflowers       Saxifrages

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) plant

 An Early Saxifrage plan in late April.

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) flowers

 Early Saxifrage flowers.

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) flowers

 A wasp likes the flowers.

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) plant

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) plant

 An Early Saxifrage plant with multiple flower stalks.

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) basal leaves

 Early Saxifrage basal leaves.
  

Wildflowers       Saxifrages

Range map for Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

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