Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana is in the family Saxifragaceae. Commonly known as spotted saxifrage, it is native to western North America along the Rocky Mountain Range from New Mexico north to British Columbia. Spotted saxifrage is a mat forming herbaceous perennial found in mountainous areas along rocky outcrops and in conifer forests. The white flowers are covered in purple to red dots, and born on top of long leafless flower stalks that emerge from the basal rosette of mosslike leaves.
