Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Micranthes palmeri (Bush) Bush sect. Dermasea |
Synonyms | Saxifraga palmeri Bush |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 100-1000m |
Description | leaves petiolate, ovate to elliptic, subcarnose, at base attenuate, entire, ciliate, russet hirsute, flowers numerous in lax thyrsus, petals elliptic, 3-6mm long |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | 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
North-Central U.S.A. (Oklahoma ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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