STONECROP FAMILY—SAXIFRAGE FAMILY 49 
at 9000-14000 ft. The plant is used in Greenland as a salad, and the 
leaves in poultices for headache. The root has a pleasant rose-like 
odor, which gives rise to the name Roseroot, sometimes used for this 
species. 
STONECROP SEDUM STENOPETALUM 
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The yellow flowers of the Stonecrop occur in loose clusters at the 
ends of stems 1-8 in. high. The plants possess succulent leaves which 
store water and thus enable them to grow in dry, rocky or gravelly 
situations. They are found at 4000-12000 ft. and bloom all summer. 
SAXIFRAGE FAMILY 
Farry SAXIFRAGE SAXIFRAGA CHRYSANTHA 
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The dainty little Fairy Saxifrage grows but 1-3 in. high from a 
cluster of tiny leaves, and bears at the end of a slender stem a single 
yellow blossom. The lower half of the petal is dotted with many 
orange spots. The flowers bloom in midsummer. They are alpine 
dwellers only and are found among rocks at 11000-14000 ft. The 
name “saxifrage” is from the Latin meaning “rock-breaker” and refers 
to the habit some saxifrages have of living on rocks. 
Brook SAXIFRAGE SAXIFRAGA PUNCTATA 
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The Brook Saxifrage takes its name from its love of springy places 
and stream banks. The flowers are white and delicate and bloom in 
early summer. The plants are 1-3 ft. tall and occur at 8000-12000 
ft. 
DoTTep SAXIFRAGE SAxXIFRAGA BRONCHIALIS 
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The Dotted Saxifrage has white or pale pink flowers with orange 
and purple dots on the petals. They bloom all summer. The plants 
