Family: Saxifrage
Season: Spring

Last Update: 28Jul97

(May-97; Upper Buttermilk Park)

(Apr-99; Upper Buttermilk, the sprig of flowers)

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Early Saxifrage

A small common flower found on sunnier rims of gorges, stony hillsides and stable stream-banks in early spring. Small, often 6" tall or less. Clusters of white/creamy flowers on hairy stalks; flower stalks often surprisingly larger then the small rosette of basal leaves. Small, succulent, egg-shaped, toothed leaves in a low-lying "rosette".