Micranthes howellii

Micranthes howellii (formerly Saxifraga howellii) is a species of saxifrage[1] known by the common name Howell's saxifrage.[2] It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in moist, rocky habitat. It is a perennial herb growing from a caudex, usually with a rhizome system. It produces a basal rosette of leaves with rounded or oval blades edged with dull or sharp teeth or scalloping. Each leaf is up to 6 centimeters long, thick and fleshy, and borne on a short petiole. The inflorescence arises on an erect peduncle up to 20 centimeters tall. An array of branches bear several flowers with small white petals.

Micranthes howellii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Micranthes
Species:
M. howellii
Binomial name
Micranthes howellii
(Greene) Small

References

  1. Malcolm McGregor. Saxifrages: A Definitive Guide to the 2000 Species, Hybrids & Cultivars. Timber Press, 2008. p. 319. ISBN 9780881928808
  2. Umberto Quattrocchi. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms. Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press, 1999. p.2395-2396. ISBN 9780849326738


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