Branch-Lettuce
Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw.
Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw., known as Branch-Lettuce, is a member of the Saxifragaceae family. It is native to swampy regions in eastern North America, ranging from Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri eastward to the East Coast. The species was first published in 1821.
Description
Micranthes pensylvanica is a flowering plant species in the Saxifragaceae family. It occurs in swampy habitats and is native to parts of Canada and the United States, including Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and several eastern U.S. states. The plant is commonly known as Branch-Lettuce in English.
Other common names
Branch-LettuceEastern Swamp SaxifrageMarsh SaxifragePennsylvania SaxifrageSwamp Saxifrage
Distribution
Manitoba · Ontario · Saskatchewan · Vermont-US · Connecticut · Delaware · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Rhode I. · Tennessee · Vermont · Virginia · West Virginia · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Micranthes semipubescensMicranthes hirtaRobertsonia pensylvanicaRobertsonia semipubescensSaxifraga palustrisSaxifraga marylandicaSaxifraga semipubescensEvaiezoa pensylvanicaSaxifraga forbesiiSaxifraga pensylvanicaSaxifraga pensylvanica var. purpuripetalaSaxifraga purpuripetalaSaxifraga pensylvanica var. forbesiiSaxifraga pensylvanica var. crassicarpaSaxifraga crassicarpaSaxifraga winnebagoensisSaxifraga pensylvanica var. winnebagoensisMicranthes forbesiiMicranthes pensylvanica var. crassicarpaMicranthes pensylvanica var. purpuripetalaMicranthes pensylvanica var. winnebagoensisMicranthes pensylvanica var. forbesiiSaxifraga pensylvanica f. bractealisMicranthes pensylvanica f. fultiorSaxifraga forbesii f. bracteosaSaxifraga pensylvanica f. purpuripetalaSaxifraga pensylvanica f. bracteataSaxifraga pensylvanica f. congestaSaxifraga pensylvanica subsp. interiorSaxifraga pensylvanica subsp. eupensylvanica
