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Micranthes calycina (Sternb.) Gornall & H.Ohba sect. Calthophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes calycina (Sternb.) Gornall & H.Ohba sect. Calthophyllum
BibliographyJ. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 1020 (2007)
Native Rangen. Russian Far East to Alaska
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Descriptionleaves petiolate, rhombic to orbiculate, carnose, at base attenuate, dentate, sparsely ciliate, glabrous, flowers 3-15 in thyrsus, sepals revolute, petals linear, 2-4mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite, purple
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
SynonymsMicranthes davurica var. grandipetala (Engl. & Irmsch.) Tkach
Saxifraga calycina Sternb.
Saxifraga davurica ssp. grandipetala (Engl. & Irmsch.) Hultén
Saxifraga davurica var. grandipetala (Eng. & Irmsch.) B.Boivin
Saxifraga davurica f. grandipetala Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga grandipetala (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk.
Saxifraga vicaria Sipliv.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     31 Russian Far East (KAM Kamchatka, MAG Magadan)
7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska)
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