Alaska saxifrage

Micranthes ferruginea is a perennial herb that grows from a caudex and rhizome system, forming a basal rosette of leaves. The leaves are up to 6 centimeters long, thick, fleshy, and have large teeth along the edges. The inflorescence is on a slender, hairy peduncle up to 40 centimeters tall, with thin branches bearing flowers and reproductive bulbils. The flowers have spade-shaped white petals, with the upper ones dotted with gold. It is found in moist, rocky habitats in mountainous areas of western North America.