| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Micranthes occidentalis (S.Watson) Small sect. Dermasea |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga occidentalis S.Watson |
| Saxifraga chelanensis A.M.Johnson | |
| Saxifraga saximontana E.E.Nelson | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-4000m |
| Description | leaves ovate to oblong, dentate or crenate, at base cuneate, abaxially minutely pubescent, scapes purple, densely glandular pubescent, flowers in narrow panicle, petals ovate |
| Size | 5-35cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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