| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Micranthes tempestiva (Elvander & Denton) Gornall sect. Micranthes |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga tempestiva Elvander & Denton |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-3200m |
| Description | leaves subsessile, oblanceolate to obovate, 4-10mm, carnose, cuneate, subentire, eciliate, glabrous, flowers 5-15 in compact thyrsus, sepals patent, petals 1-2mm long |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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