Saxifragaceae

Whiplash saxifrage

Saxifraga flagellaris Willd. ex Sternb.

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga

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Whiplash saxifrage (Saxifraga flagellaris) — FlowerPhoto: Алексей Логинов, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Whiplash saxifrage, Flagellate saxifrage

Synonyms

Saxifraga flagellaris subsp. euflagellaris Engl. & Irmsch.

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 103 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Алексей Логинов, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: My-Lan Le, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: laiet17, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Игорь Загребин, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stephan Sprinz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stephan Sprinz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nathan Earley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stephan Sprinz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tuoichen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stephan Sprinz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.