Saxifraga adscendens L. var. oregonensis (Raf.) Breit.
[= Saxifraga adscendens]
Annotated by Ben Legler, 24 Oct 2006. Sources: Flora of PNW.

Washington: Chelan County: North Cascades National Park. North face of Hock Mountain, approximately 0.25 mile northeast of the summit at base of vertical cliffs, just above the talus fields. Elev. 6500 ft.
48° 27.27' N, 120° 39.558' W; UTM Zone 10, 673060.791E, 5369464.426N
Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate Source: GPS. UTM calculated from Lat-Lon.
A series of vertical cliffs mixed among ramps and small benches, with lots of wet seepy areas fed by snow-fields from above. Some areas support stable alpine turf communities while others are active scree and gravel gullies. Little to no sun! Very cold alpine site. Aspect: 0; slope: 0-90°. Uncommon; well disbursed individuals; drier areas along benches. Phenology: Flowers.

Matt Lee 06-06, Jul 30, 2006
WTU, Accession: 367022