genus
Early Saxifrages
Micranthes
Field notes
Micranthes is a genus of flowering plants in the saxifrage family. It was formerly included within the genus Saxifraga until DNA evidence from 1996 showed the members of what is now Micranthes are more closely related to Boykinia and Heuchera than to other members of the genus Saxifraga.
All members of this genus are herbaceous, with prominent basal leaves. They are found in temperate, arctic, and alpine regions of North America and Eurasia.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native early saxifrages All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Heartleaf Saxifrage
Micranthes nelsoniana
hosts
1
food
2
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Brook Saxifrage
Micranthes odontoloma
hosts
1
food
1
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Russethair Saxifrage
Micranthes ferruginea
food
2
flowers
1
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Redstem Saxifrage
Micranthes lyallii
food
2
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Alpine Saxifrage
Micranthes nivalis
food
2
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Wholeleaf Saxifrage
Micranthes integrifolia
food
1
flowers
23
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Oregon Saxifrage
Micranthes oregana
food
1
flowers
2
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Western Saxifrage
Micranthes occidentalis
food
1
flowers
2
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California Saxifrage
Micranthes californica
food
1
flowers
1
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Diamondleaf Saxifrage
Micranthes rhomboidea
food
1
flowers
1
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Peak Saxifrage
Micranthes nidifica
food
1
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Virginia Saxifrage
Micranthes virginiensis
flowers
21
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Swamp Saxifrage
Micranthes pensylvanica
flowers
1
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Cliff Saxifrage
Micranthes petiolaris
flowers
1
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Brittle-leaf Saxifrage
Micranthes fragosa
flowers
1