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Micranthes lyallii (Engl.) Small sect. Calthophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes lyallii (Engl.) Small sect. Calthophyllum
SynonymsSaxifraga lyallii Engl.
 Saxifraga dahurica Lyall ex Engl.
 Saxifraga davurica Torr. & A.Gray
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude800-4000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, spathulate to obovate, thin, serrate to dentate, sparsely glandular ciliate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely brown hirsute, flowers in lax thyrsus
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon )
     Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia )
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Washington)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micranthes lyallii (Engl.) Small, N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22(2): 143 (1905)

Basionym:
Saxifraga lyallii Engl., Verh. K. K. Zool.

ot. Ges. Wien 19: 542 (1869)

Synonyms:
Micranthes lyallii hultenii (Calder & Saville) Elven & D.F.Murray
Saxifraga lyallii hultenii Calder & Saville

Saxifraga dahurica Lyall ex Engl.
Saxifraga davurica Torr. & A.Gray

Subarctic America, w. Canada, nw. USA
70 ASK NWT YUK 71 ABT BRC 73 IDA MNT WAS

800-4000m

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