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Micranthes oregana (Howell) Small sect. Micranthes 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes oregana (Howell) Small sect. Micranthes
BibliographyN. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 138 (1905)
Native RangeAlberta to w. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude100-2500m
Descriptionleaves obscurely petiolate, linear to oblanceolate, carnose, cuneate, denticulate, ciliate, glabrous or sparsely hirsute, flowers numerous in conical thyrsus, petals 2-5mm
Size30-90cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMicranthes arnoglossa Small
Micranthes brachypus Small
Micranthes montanensis (Small) Small
Micranthes sierrae (Small) A.Heller
Saxifraga arnoglossa (Small) Fedde
Saxifraga brachypus (Small) Fedde
Saxifraga montanensis Small
Saxifraga montanensis var. typica Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga oregana Howell
Saxifraga oregana f. brachypus Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga oregana var. montanensis (Small) C.L.Hitchc.
Saxifraga oregana var. sierrae (Small) Coville
Saxifraga oregana var. typica Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga oregana f. vulgaris Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga sierrae Small
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada)
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