Chrysosplenium americanum
Species of plant
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Chrysosplenium americanum, the American golden saxifrage, is a species of golden saxifrage native to eastern North America.[2][3][4]
| Chrysosplenium americanum | |
|---|---|
| |
| In Mount Carleton Provincial Park, New Brunswick, Canada | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysosplenium |
| Species: | C. americanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. | |
Description
Cytology
The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 18, 24.[5]
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in wet habitats along streams in forests and swamps.[6]
