Participant Info

Species

Micranthes rhomboidea [Saxifraga rhomboidea]

Family

Saxifragaceae

CommonName

snowball saxifrage

Presence

YES

Status

native

EarliestDate

1914

LatestDate

2019

Ecosystem

montane, subalpine, tundra

Geobotanical

SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans, Culebras, NCristos

Counties

Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan

Passes

Elwood, Grayback, La Manga, Music, Stony, Wolf Creek, Slumgullion

WildlifePreserves

Other Localities

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, Grayback pass 23 Aug 2019

Comments

Snowball saxifrage has been frequently collected in the Watershed, from all mountain regions. It is most often found in mesic alpine meadows, but also at lower elevations in forest clearings and understory. It follows the Rio Grande drainage south about one third of the way into New Mexico. Its USA distribution is primarily the Rockies, on up to Canada.

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