Micranthes virginiensis

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Early saxifrage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Micranthes
Species:
M. virginiensis
Binomial name
Micranthes virginiensis
(Michx.) Small
Synonyms[1]

Saxifraga virginica Nutt. (1818)

Micranthes virginiensis, the early saxifrage,[2][3] or Virginia saxifrage, is a wildflower native to eastern and central North America.[4] It is a herbaceous plant, which can reach 30 cm (12 in) tall.[5]

This species flowers in the spring and is usually found growing on rocks, cliffs, or logs. The pubescent stem is thought to deter ground insects from reaching its flowers, which would be less effective for pollination than flying insects.

Notes

  1. ^ "Saxifraga virginiensis Michx". The Plant List.
  2. ^ "Saxifraga virginiensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. ^ Saxifraga virginiensis at Connecticut Botanical Society
  4. ^ Saxifraga virginiensis at USDA PLANTS Database
  5. ^ Saxifraga virginiensis at 2bnTheWild plant database

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