Calflora
Taxon  Report   11847    
Micranthes odontoloma  (Piper) A. Heller
Brook saxifrage
Micranthes odontoloma
© 2004 Steve Matson
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Micranthes odontoloma
© 2013 Debra L. Cook
Micranthes odontoloma
© 2008 Aaron Schuste
Micranthes odontoloma, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Micranthes odontoloma
© 2017 SPI Botany
Family: SAXIFRAGACEAE  
Genus: Micranthes
Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS accepted name:
Saxifraga odontoloma

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Saxifraga odontoloma
More information about  Micranthes odontoloma
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (SAOD2)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).