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Golden Saxifrage (Water-carpet)
Chrysosplenium americanum
Golden saxifrage is a small plant with creeping stems.
• Family: Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae)
• Habitat: wet or muddy soil, usually in shade
• Height: 1/2 to 3 inches
• Flower size: 3/16 inch across
• Flower color: greenish
• Flowering time: April to June
• Origin: native
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Golden saxifrage flowers have no petals. In this photo, you can see the green sepals, the stamens with reddish anthers, and a brownish disk, which produces nectar. |