Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Western Saxifrage

Saxifraga occidentalis Locally common, all spring and summer, perennial, 4-10 in. Basal rosette of leaves, erect flower stem. Leaves oval, 1-03 in. long, leathery, with coarse, evenly spaced teeth; immature leaves with reddish hairs on underside. Flower stem often reddish, hairy on lower section, glandular above, many branches with clusters of numerous flowers, Flowers with oval to widely oval petals, white or pale pink with no spots; pollen orange. Grows in moist to dry openings with moss or grass from near sea level to subalpine.