Description ²

The herbaceous saxifrage family, which consists of about 40 genera and 700 species, is almost cosmopolitan in distribution. The majority of species, however, occur in the north temperate region, especially eastern Asia, the Himalayas, and in North America. Despite its restriction to southwestern Oregon and California, Indian Rhubarb looks distinctly tropical. Early in the spring before the leaves appear, flowers are produced in broad flat-topped clusters at the end of a meter long flower stalk called a scape. Umbrella-like leaves erupt from fleshy underground stems and enlarge throughout the growing season.

Distribution (circa 2001) ³

Uncommon along rocky streambanks from the Klamath and Cascade Ranges to the Sierra Nevada; < 2000 m.

Fuentes y créditos

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2. Adaptado por casbotany del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxifragaceae
3. (c) casbotany, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos

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