Saxifraga californica
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Saxifraga californica is a species of saxifrage known by the common name California saxifrage. It is native to much of California
west of the deserts, as well as adjacent sections of southern Oregon
and northern Baja California
. It grows in many types of moist habitat from the coast to the mountains. It is a perennial herb producing a small gray-green basal rosette of thick toothed oval leaves up to 10 centimeters long. The inflorescence
arises on a peduncle
up to 35 centimeters tall bearing clusters of flowers, sometimes all on one side. Each flower has five green to reddish sepal
s, five small white petals, and ten stamen
s at the center.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
west of the deserts, as well as adjacent sections of southern Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and northern Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. It grows in many types of moist habitat from the coast to the mountains. It is a perennial herb producing a small gray-green basal rosette of thick toothed oval leaves up to 10 centimeters long. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
arises on a peduncle
Peduncle (botany)
In botany, a peduncle is a stem supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation, an infructescence.The peduncle is a stem, usually green and without leaves, though sometimes colored or supporting small leaves...
up to 35 centimeters tall bearing clusters of flowers, sometimes all on one side. Each flower has five green to reddish sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s, five small white petals, and ten stamen
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
s at the center.