| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Micranthes nidifica (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga nidifica Greene |
| Saxifraga columbiana Piper | |
| Saxifraga plantaginea Small | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 100-2600m |
| Description | leaves 3-10cm, petiolate, ovate to triangular, entire or denticulate, flowers in capitate cluster, sepals patent, triangular to ovate, petals 1-2mm, orbiculate |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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