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Chrysosplenium tetrandrum
Micranthes foliolosa
Micranthes nivalis
Micranthes stellaris
Micranthes tenuis
Mitella nuda
Saxifraga aizoides
Saxifraga cernua
Saxifraga cespitosa
Saxifraga hyperborea
Saxifraga oppositifolia subsp. oppositifolia
Saxifraga paniculata subsp. laestadii [= Saxifraga aizoon]
Saxifraga rivularis subsp. rivularis
Saxifraga tricuspidata

Micranthes nivalis Linnaeus  -  Alpine Saxifrage - [LAB]

Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Stem, Closeup
Leaves
Whole Plant

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Mitella nuda Linnaeus  -  Naked Miterwort - [NF, LAB]

Flower's Cove, Newfoundland. Middle "White Rocks". Narrow chasms within limestone pavement. July 10, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]

Chasm Flora - Salix vestita, Cystopteris fragilis, Mitella nuda
Chasm Flora - Salix vestita, Cystopteris fragilis, Mitella nuda
Chasm Flora - Cystopteris fragilis, Mitella nuda
Chasm Flora - Cystopteris fragilis, Mitella nuda

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. East side. Limestone cliff near shore. July 12, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Inflorescence
Leaves

Barr'd Harbour Hill, Highlands of St. John, Newfoundland. Mixed woods. July 12, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flowers

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. East side. Limestone cliff near shore. July 12, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower
Flowers
Flowers and Leaves

Cow Head Headland, Newfoundland. Coniferous woods on limestone. July 18, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flowers, Losing Appendages
Seed Capsule
Leaf
Leaf, Edge-on
Whole Plants in Habitat

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Saxifraga aizoides Linnaeus  -  Yellow Mountain Saxifrage - [NF, LAB]

Watson's Pond, "west" of Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Calcareous fen behind industrial area. July 2, 2006. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower
Whole Plant
Whole Plants

Spur road to sea, off old shore highway, south of Eddies Cove West, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 10, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]

Closeup of Flowers
Whole Plant
Plants in Habitat

Table Head, Newfoundland. Old highway siding. Limestone area. July 14, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]

Closeup of Flower

Tilt Cove, Newfoundland. Outer limits of town, toward sea. Flat, gravel area near old mine workings. July 20, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower

Cape St. George, Newfoundland. Limestone area. August 2, 2006. [Digital - John Maunder]

Developing Fruit
Leaves
Whole Plant

Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Flowers
Flowers
Cushion
Cushion

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Saxifraga cernua Linnaeus  -  Nodding Saxifrage, Bulblet Saxifrage - [LAB]

Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Flower and Bulblets
Stem Leaves and Bulblets
Stem Leaves and Bulblets
Stem Leaves and Bulblets
Stem Leaves and Bulblets
Leaves
Leaves
Leaves
Whole Plant
Whole Plants

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Saxifraga cespitosa Linnaeus  -  Tufted Saxifrage - [NF, LAB]

Point Amour, Labrador. Limestone area. July 1, 2002. [Transparency - Joe Brazil]

Whole Plant, from above

Cape Norman, Newfoundland. East of Lighthouse. Limestone gravels. July 1, 2005. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower
Whole Plant
Whole Plants
Whole Plants

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 5, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Whole Plant

Cape Norman, Newfoundland. East of Lighthouse. Limestone gravels. July 7, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Whole Plants

L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Just past village. Limestone heath. July 10, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower
Whole Plant

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 15, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]

Whole Plant

New Ferrole Lighthouse, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 22, 2005. [Digital - John Maunder]

Whole Plants
Whole Plants
Whole Plants

Port au Choix Peninsula, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 23, 2005. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower
Flower, Side View
Whole Plants
Whole Plants
Whole Plants
Whole Plants

L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Cape Ardoise [= Round Head]. Alpine barren, above sea. July 26, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]

Leaf Rosette
Whole Plant, Developing Fruit

Doctor's Brook area, Newfoundland. Alpine barrens. August 14, 2005. [Digital - John Maunder]

Leaf Rosettes
Whole Plant, in Fruit

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Saxifraga cf. hyperborea R. Brown  -  Arctic Saxifrage - [LAB]

St. John Harbour, Saglek Bay, Labrador. July 28 to August 5, 2006. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Flower
Flowering Stems

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Saxifraga oppositifolia L. subsp. oppositifolia  -  Purple Mountain Saxifrage - [NF, LAB]

Table Mountain, near Stephenville, Newfoundland. Near summit. Limestone barrens. May 19, 2005. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flowers, Side View
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers

Boat Harbour, Newfoundland. Limestone barrens. July 5, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]

Whole Plant
Whole Plant in Habitat

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone barrens. July 5, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower
Cushion
Whole Plant

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone barrens. July 15, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flowers, Closeup
Flowers
Flowers
Whole Plant

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Saxifraga paniculata P. Miller subsp. laestadii (Neuman) T. Karlsson [= Saxifraga aizoon Jacquin]  -  Encrusted Saxifrage, White Mountain Saxifrage - [NF, LAB]

Cap Crow, Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec [just west of Quebec/Labrador Border]. Alpine barrens. Limestone area. July 11, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]

Closeup of Flowers
Closeup of Flowers
Closeup of Leaf Rosettes
Whole Plants

Barr'd Harbour Hill, Highlands of St. John, Newfoundland. Alpine heath. Limestone outcrops. July 13, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flower
Flowers and Buds

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone barrens. July 1998. [Transparency - Henry Mann]

Whole Plant, top view

Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone barrens. July 22, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]

Flowers
Leaves
Whole Plants

Twillingate, Newfoundland. Below lighthouse. Alpine heath. Limestone area. July 27, 2006. [Digital - John Maunder]

Developing Fruit
Leaf Rosette
Leaf Rosette
Cushion
Whole Plant

Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Flowers

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Saxifraga rivularis Linnaeus subsp. rivularis  -  Alpine Saxifrage - [LAB]

St. John's Harbour, Saglek Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Whole Plants
Whole Plants, Uprooted

Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Leaves
Whole Plant

Red Bay, Labrador. Saddle Island. August 7, 2013. [Digital - Diane Allen and Paul Hines]

Fruit, old and new
Whole Plant, with fruit, old and new
Old Fruit
Whole Plants
Whole Plants
Whole Plant
Whole Plant
Very Small Whole Plant
Leaf Rosette, with Euphrasia sp.
Whole Plant, in Habitat

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Saxifraga tricuspidata Rottbøll  -  Prickly Saxifrage - [LAB]

Saglek Bay, Labrador. July 10, 2009. [Digital - Hannie Fitzgerald]

Leaves, Stems and Flower
Leaves, Stems and Buds

Nachvak Fjord, Labrador. July 28 to August 5, 2006. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Flower and Developing Fruit
Flowers
Leaves
Whole Plants

Shuldham Island, Saglek Bay, Labrador. July 28 to August 5, 2006. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]

Developing Fruit
Leaves
Whole Plants

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