| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Micranthes virginiensis (Michx.) Small sect. Dermasea |
| Bibliography | Fl. S.E. U.S.: 501 (1903) |
| Native Range | c. & e. Canada to nc. & e. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, ovate to elliptic, carnose, at base attenuate, irregularly crenate to serrate, ciliate, brown hirsute, flowers numerous in flattened thyrsus |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dermasea elongata (Sternb.) Haw. Dermasea pilosa Haw. Micranthes napensis (Small) Small Micranthes pilosa (Haw.) Bush Saxifraga elongata Sternb. Saxifraga napensis Small Saxifraga pilosa Haw. Saxifraga verna Steud. Saxifraga vernalis Willd. Saxifraga virginiana Poit. Saxifraga virginica Nutt. Saxifraga virginensis Michx. Saxifraga virginiensis var. chlorantha Oakes Saxifraga virginiensis f. chlorantha (Oakes) Fernald Saxifraga virginiensis f. cincinnata Engl. & Irmsch. Saxifraga virginiensis var. cuneata Farw. Saxifraga virginiensis f. elongata Engl. & Irmsch. Saxifraga virginiensis f. glomerulata Fernald Saxifraga virginiensis var. napensis (Small) Jeps. Saxifraga virginiensis f. pentadecandra (W.Stearns) Fernald Saxifraga virginiensis var. pentadecandra W.Stearns Saxifraga virginiensis f. plena Eames Saxifraga virginiensis var. vernalis (Willd.) Hook Spatularia virginensis (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba) 72 Eastern Canada (NBR New Brunswick, ONT Ontario, QUE Québec) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, INI Indiana, MAI Maine, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWH New Hampshire, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, RHO Rhode I., VER Vermont, WVA West Virginia) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, LOU Louisiana, MRY Maryland, MSI Mississippi, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia, WDC District of Columbia) |