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tufted saxifrage
Saxifraga cespitosa
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Mossy SaxifrageSaxifraga hypnoides
Mat SaxifrageSaxifraga bronchialis
Purple SaxifrageSaxifraga oppositifolia
Prickly SaxifrageSaxifraga tricuspidata
Irish SaxifrageSaxifraga rosacea
Moss CampionSilene acaulis
Nodding SaxifrageSaxifraga cernua
DiapensiaDiapensia lapponica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 9,755 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8,801 |
| Canada | 2,973 |
| Washington | 584 |
| British Columbia | 571 |
| Quebec | 432 |
| Nunavut | 301 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 116 |
| Oregon | 114 |
| Norway | 110 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | saxifrages, stonecrops, and allies · Saxifragales |
| Family | saxifrage family · Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Saxifrages · Saxifraga |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise tufted saxifrage with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.