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Micranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes
SynonymsSaxifraga rhomboidea Greene
 Saxifraga greenei Blank.
 Saxifraga interrupta Greene
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1500-4600m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, broadly ovate to triangular, 1-3cm, carnose, at base attenuate, coarsely serrate, ciliate, adaxially glabrous, flowers numerous in capitate thyrsus
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah )
     South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small, N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 136 (1905)

Basionym:
Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene, Pittonia 3(19): 343 (1898)

Synonyms:
Saxifraga integrifolia rhomboidea (Greene) M.E.Jones

Micranthes crenatifolia Small
Micranthes franciscana Small
Micranthes greenei Small
Micranthes interrupta Small
Saxifraga austrina (A,Nelson) A.Nelson
Saxifraga crenatifolia (Small) Fedde
Saxifraga franciscana (Small) Fedde
Saxifraga greenei Blank.
Saxifraga interrupta Greene
Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene
Saxifraga rhomboidea austrina A.Nelson
Saxifraga rhomboidea crenatifolia Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga rhomboidea franciscana (Small) Kearney & Pebbles
Saxifraga rhomboides interrupta Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga rhomboides typica Engl, & Irmsch.

nw. & s. USA
73 COL IDA MNT WYO 76 ARI UTA 77 NWM

1500-4600m

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