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Photographer: Scott B. Sauer
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Family Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga pensylvanica L.
eastern swamp saxifrage, swamp saxifrage, wild beet
Saxifraga: from Latin saxum, "a rock," and frago, "to break," and referring to the fact that by growing in rock crevices they appear to break rocks
pensylvanica: of Pennsylvania
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb; stems hairy |
| Flower: | green to white, 5-parted, 1/4" wide; inflorescence a large, branched cluster (cyme-panicle) dense early, then spreading and elongating with age; blooms May-June |
| Leaf: | lance-like, stalkless, all basal |
| Habitat: | wet to moderate moisture; meadows, woods, bogs |
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