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Leatherleaf Saxifrage  Geotagged,Leatherleaf Saxifrage,Leptarrhena pyrolifolia,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Erect, unbranched flowering stems, basal rosette. Leaves 1–4 in. long, oblong, round-toothed, leathery, evergreen, deep green above, lighter green beneath. Flower stems reddish, 8–16 in., topped with clusters of white flowers in red calyxes, aging to bright red seed heads (most often seen this way)

Similar species: Saxifragales
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Jun 23, 2015. Captured Jun 21, 2015 15:28 in Mount Rainier National Park, Seattle Park Trail, Ashford, WA 98304, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 50.5mm