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Micranthes howellii (Greene) Small sect. Dermasea 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes howellii (Greene) Small sect. Dermasea
BibliographyN. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 140 (1905)
Native RangeOregon to California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-900m
Descriptionleaves 2-6cm, petiolate, oblong to ovate, coarsely dentate, inflorescence 5-20cm, open or dense, 5-15-flowered, sepals revolute, elliptic to ovate, petals 2-5mm long, obovate
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga howellii Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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