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Micranthes eriophora (S.Watson) Small sect. Dermasea 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes eriophora (S.Watson) Small sect. Dermasea
SynonymsSaxifraga eriophora S.Watson
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1900-3000m
Descriptionleaves 1-4cm long, ovate or oblong ovate, crenate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially red tomentose, petiolate base long ciliate, flowers to 1cm across in lax panicle
Size8-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona )
     South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico )
     Mexico (Mexico Northeast)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micranthes eriophora (S.Watson) Small, N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 142 (1905)

Basionym:
Saxifraga eriophora S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 372 (1882)

Arizona, New Mexico, ne. Mexico
76 ARI 77 NWM 79 MXE

1900-3000m

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