Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Micranthes rufidula Small sect. Dermasea |
Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 140 (1905) |
Native Range | British Columbia to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-3000m |
Description | leaves petiolate, ovate to elliptic, carnose, at base attenuate, serrate, eciliate, densely russet hirsute, flowers numerous in open, flat thyrsus, petals 2-4mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Micranthes aequidentata Small Saxifraga aequidentata (Small) Rosend. Saxifraga klickitatensis A.M.Johnson Saxifraga occidentalis ssp. rufidula (Small) Bacig. Saxifraga occidentalis var. rufidula (Small) C.L.Hitchc. Saxifraga rufidula (Small) Macoun Saxifraga rufidula f. major Engl. & Irmsch. Saxifraga rufidula f. minor Engl. & Irmsch. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |