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Family: Saxifragaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: March - June
Golden Saxifrage is usually found in shallow water or seeps that have little to no flow rate of water. It forms dense mats of vegetation, giving it the alternative common names Water-mat and Water-carpet. The flowers are rather small, but amazing in detail, with bright orange-red anthers.
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20 March 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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20 March 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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27 March 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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27 March 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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20 March 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (note sepals enclosing unopened flowers) 
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20 March 2021
(hand included to show size of flowers) Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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27 March 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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