128 Saxifragaceae 



petals; staminodia 5-7 at the base of each 

 petal. 



In wet gravelly places at the lower altitudes 

 throughout the Rockies; flowering in July. 



Much smaller than the pre- 

 Parnassia . -011 



Kotzebuei cea -ing species. Basal leaves 



Cham, and ^ ew on petioles less than an inch 



Schl. long; blades broadly ovate, J an 



Alpine j ncn long. Flowers on slender 



Grass-of- . , ... . , 



scapes 2-4 inches high, without 



Parnassus. 



any bract; sepals oblong, abput 



J of an inch long, equalling or exceeding the 

 elliptic or oval 3 -veined petals; staminodia 

 short with 3-5 slender filaments. 



Throughout the Rockies at high altitudes 

 on the gravelly borders of alpine ponds or 

 brooks, a very diminutive species, flowering 

 in July. 



SAXIFRAGACEAE 

 Saxifrage Family 



Stemmed or stemless herbs with alternate 

 or sometimes opposite or more frequently 



