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Micranthes aprica (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes aprica (Greene) Small sect. Micranthes
BibliographyN. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 135 (1905)
Native RangeOregon to California and Nevada
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1700-4500m
Descriptionleaves 10-45mm, petiolate, obovate to elliptic, entire or minutely denticulate, inflorescence 5-7cm, capitate, sepals erect, ovate, petals 1-3mm long, ovate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite, pale rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga aprica Greene
Saxifraga laevicaulis A.M.Johnson
Saxifraga umbellulata Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada)
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