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Micranthes aprica (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes aprica (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes
SynonymsSaxifraga aprica Greene
 Saxifraga laevicaulis A.M.Johnson
 Saxifraga umbellulata Greene
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1700-4500m
Descriptionleaves 10-45mm, petiolate, obovate to elliptic, entire or minutely denticulate, inflorescence 5-7cm, capitate, sepals erect, ovate, petals 1-3mm long, ovate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite, pale rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micranthes aprica (Greene) Small, N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 135 (1905)

Basionym:
Saxifraga aprica Greene, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 23(1): 25 (1896)

Synonyms:
Saxifraga laevicaulis A.M.Johnson
Saxifraga umbellulata Greene

Oregon, California, Nevada
73 ORE 76 CAL NEV

1700-4500m

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