Early Saxifrage
Micranthes virginiensis Small
Micranthes virginiensis, known as early saxifrage, is a wildflower native to eastern and central North America. It is a member of the Saxifragaceae family and is found in regions including Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, and others. The species was first described in 1903 by Small.
Description
Micranthes virginiensis is a wildflower species in the Saxifragaceae family. It is native to a wide range of locations in eastern and central North America, including Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, and several other states and provinces. The species was first published in 1903 by Small. Commonly referred to as early saxifrage, it is a perennial plant that typically grows in moist, shaded habitats such as woodlands and stream banks.
Other common names
Early SaxifrageVirginia Saxifrage
Distribution
Manitoba · New Brunswick · Ontario · Quebec · Vermont-US · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · District of Columbia · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Québec · Rhode I. · South Carolina
Synonyms
Spatularia virginiensisSaxifraga elongataSaxifraga vernalisSaxifraga virginiensisSaxifraga virginicaSaxifraga virginianaDermasea elongataDermasea pilosaSaxifraga virginiensis f. chloranthaSaxifraga virginiensis f. pentadecandraSaxifraga pilosaMicranthes pilosaSaxifraga virginiensis var. pentadecandraSaxifraga virginiensis var. chloranthaSaxifraga napensisMicranthes napensisSaxifraga virginiensis var. napensisSaxifraga virginiensis f. elongataSaxifraga virginiensis f. cicinnataSaxifraga virginiensis f. glomerulataSaxifraga virginiensis f. plenaSaxifraga virginiensis var. cuneataSaxifraga virginiensis var. vernalisSaxifraga virginiensis var. chloranthaSaxifraga nivalisSaxifraga verna
