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  Saxifraga lyallii Saxifraga lyallii
   
common name : Red-Stemmed Saxifrage
nom commun : Saxifrage de Lyall
family : Saxifragaceae
etymology : saxifraga from saxum, rock, and frango, to break; lyallii, for David Lyall (1817-1895), Scottish botanist who collected plants in North America.
taxonomy : ITIS , syn. Micranthes lyallii

Distribution : Moist gravelly places, streambanks, montane to alpine, YK, NT, BC and AB. VASCAN
Photos : Banff, AB.
References : [6] [15] [47] [57]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC
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