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Wright's golden saxifrage
Scientific Name: Chrysosplenium wrightii var. beringianum
Family: Saxifragaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Wright's Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium wrightii)
Wright's Golden Saxifrage, scientifically known as Chrysosplenium wrightii, is a fascinating plant also known as Wright's golden-carpet and Bering Sea Water-carpet.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chrysosplenium wrightii Franch. & Savigny
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Common Names: Wright's Golden Saxifrage, Wright's golden-carpet
- Rank: Variety (Chrysosplenium wrightii Franch. & Savigny var. wrightii)
- Synonyms: Wright's golden-saxifrage
- French Common Name: dorine de Wright
Distribution and Habitat
- Wright's Golden Saxifrage can be found growing on gravelly, granitic soils.
- It thrives in damp or wet places, such as near shady streams.
- Locations include: Canada (Northwest Territories, Yukon), Mexico, and the United States.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is classified as a forb/herb.
Related Species
- The text mentions Chrysosplenium alternifolium (Alternate-leaf Golden Saxifrage) as a close relative, noting that the main difference lies in leaf pairing.
- Another mentioned species is Chrysosplenium iowense (Iowa golden carpet, Iowa golden saxifrage)
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chrysosplenium wrightii.
- Flora of North America Vol. 8 is another resource for information.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) also holds information.