Common Names: Russethair Saxifrage, Rusty Saxifrage

(SYN: Saxifraga ferruginea)

USDA lists three varieties:
var. ferruginea: (Russethair Saxifrage) wNA
var. newcombei: Newcombe's saxifrage (AK)
var. vreelandii: Vreeland's saxifrage wNA

from eFlora.org
Plants with bulbils replacing flowers are more common in the southern part (southern Alberta and British Columbia southwards) of the range of Micranthes ferruginea and have been called Saxifraga ferruginea var. macounii.

Note two yellow (orange) dots on upper three and slightly larger petals and russet colored flower stem. Basal slightly hairy toothed leaves. Sepals are shorter than petals.

west North Cascades
TRAIL: Yellow Aster Butte
HABITAT: subalpine rocky
ELEVATION: 1,710 m (5,610 ft)