| | Saxifraga punctata subsp. nelsoniana (D. Don) Hult. |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae — APG family: Saxifragaceae |
| Synonyms | Micranthes nelsoniana (D. Don) Small., Saxifraga nelsoniana D. Don |
| Common name | cordate-leaved saxifrage |
| Description | Rootstock thin, with subterranean runners; basal leaves more or less pubescent on both sides, and ciliate with septate hairs, rounded to reniform, cordate, dark green above, paler beneath, toothed; stem above and pedicels pubescent, with short glands; inflorescence mostly dense; calyx lobes oblong, often purplish, reflexed; petals ovate to oblong, with short claw, mostly white, twice as long as calyx lobes; filaments clavate. |
| Ecology | Alpine meadows, tundra hummocks, along creeks. S. punctata described from Siberia. Broken line on circumpolar map indicates range of races not occurring in area of interest. |
| Uses | The leaves are eaten preserved in seal oil by the Siberian Eskimo; so treated, they keep fresh over the winter. |
