| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Micranthes oregana (Howell) Small sect. Micranthes |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga oregana Howell |
| Saxifraga montanensis Small | |
| Saxifraga sierrae Small | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 100-2500m |
| Description | leaves obscurely petiolate, linear to oblanceolate, carnose, cuneate, denticulate, ciliate, glabrous or sparsely hirsute, flowers numerous in conical thyrsus, petals 2-5mm |
| Size | 30-90cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy 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
Western Canada (Alberta ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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