Latin name: Saxifraga californica E. Greene
  Pronunciation: sax-i-FRAY-ga ka-li-FOR-ni-ka

  Common name: California saxifrage
  Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage)
  Habitat: Grassy banks below 4000', coastal sage scrub,
  chaparral

  Blooming period: February to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Saxifraga
  2) californica
Return to Home Page