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Micranthes californica  (Greene) Small
Greene's saxifrage
Micranthes californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Micranthes
Family: Saxifragaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
JEFSaxifraga californica
ICPNSaxifraga virginiensis
PLANTSSaxifraga californica
Information about  Micranthes californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Micranthes californica (syn: Saxifraga californica), known by the common name California saxifrage,[1] is a species of flowering plants. It is native to much of California west and north of the desert regions, as well as adjacent sections of southern Oregon and northern Baja California. It grows in many types of moist habitat from the coast to the mountains. Description Micranthes californica is a perennial herb producing a small gray-green basal rosette of thick toothed oval leaves up to 10 centimeters long. The inflorescence arises on a peduncle up to 35 centimeters tall bearing clusters of flowers, sometimes all on one side. Each flower has five green to reddish sepals, five small white petals, and ten stamens at the center. (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/23/2024).