The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Genus:
Saxifraga L. L.
Species:
Saxifraga forbesii Vasey
Synonym(s):

Saxifraga pensylvanica L. var. forbesii (Vasey) Engl. & Irmsch.

Species Common Name:
Forbes' saxifrage
Habitat:
Moist, limestone ledges; algific talus slopes
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent in Paleozoic Plateau
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Paleozoic Plateau: Algific Talus Slope Plants
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e11548