Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Saxifrage

Macro shot of a couple of tiny flowers growing on the stem of a Leather-leaved Saxifrage plant. Seen in the alpine meadow at Plateau Mountain on July 17th.

Don't worry, it's not your eyes, just a rather blurry of a flower that I don't normally get the chance to see! I wanted to show why this beautiful, tiny wildflower got its name : ) This was seen on Plateau Mountain, way south of Calgary, on 31st July.

Photographed this small Saxifrage at the side of the Ptarmigan Cirque Trail (in Kananaskis) last weekend. I'm not sure what species of Saxifrage it is - can anyone help me with the correct ID? I love all the exquisite detail of each individual flower! Just wondering if it is Leather-leaved Saxifrage (Leptarrhena pyrifolia). On the other hand, MountainNature.com says about Western Saxifrage: "The flowers form in several tight clusters of small, white flowers. The lack of leaves along the stem, and its fuzzy nature, distinguishes it from the leather-leaved saxifrage." Note later: apparently, it is a Diamond-leaved Saxifrage, also called Snowball Saxifrage (Saxifrage rhomboides) .