Chrysosplenium glechomifolium Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray is a plant in the Saxifragaceae family, order Saxifragales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Chrysosplenium glechomifolium Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

Chrysosplenium glechomifolium Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

Pacific golden saxifrage is an uncommon small flowering plant native to the moist western North American coastline.

Family
Genus
Chrysosplenium
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Chrysosplenium glechomifolium Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

Chrysosplenium glechomifolium Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family, commonly called Pacific golden saxifrage. This species is also sometimes referenced under the synonym spelling C. glechomaefolium. It is native to the moist coastline of western North America, ranging from British Columbia to northern California. This is a small uncommon plant with lush green foliage, bearing rounded leaves with dull teeth and shiny green leaflike flowers. It grows in swamps, forest understories, and in shaded areas beneath taller plants.

Photo: (c) Sheridan Hardy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Sheridan Hardy

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Saxifragaceae Chrysosplenium

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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