species 202 observations
Nuttall's Saxifrage
Cascadia nuttallii
Field notes
Cascadia nuttallii is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae. It is the sole species in genus Cascadia. It is an annual native to the western United States, ranging from southwestern Washington through Oregon to northwestern California.
It is a trailing herbaceous annual with stems 5 to 25 cm long. It grows from a rhizome.
It grows on wet shaded cliffs and ledges, generally above 700 meters elevation. In California it is limited to the Klamath Ranges, and its range extends northwards through the mountains of western Oregon to southwestern Washington.
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Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.