| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Micranthes californica (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga californica Greene |
| Saxifraga fallax Greene | |
| Saxifraga parvifolia Greene | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, ovate, 2-7cm, carnose, at base attenuate, serrate, ciliate, hirsute, flowers numerous in lax thyrsus, sepals revolute, triangular, petals oblong, 2-5mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed 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 ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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