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Micranthes subapetala (E.Nelson) Small sect. Micranthes 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes subapetala (E.Nelson) Small sect. Micranthes
BibliographyN. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 139 (1905)
Native Rangenw. USA
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1200-3000m
Descriptionleaves 2-4cm, oblong to ovate, obtuse, sinuate-dentate, subglabrous, adaxially bright green, pale green abaxially, tapered to broad petiolate base, flowers in panicle
Size20-70cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMicranthes rydbergii (Small) Small
Saxifraga hieraciifolia var. rydbergii (Small) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga montanensis var. subapetala (E.Nelson) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga oregana var. subapetala (E.Nelson) C.L.Hitchc.
Saxifraga rydbergii Small
Saxifraga subapetala E.Nelson
Saxifraga subapetala var. normalis A.Nelson
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
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