Biology:Micranthes bryophora
| Micranthes bryophora | |
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| Micranthes bryophora var. bryophora | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Micranthes |
| Species: | M. bryophora
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| Binomial name | |
| Micranthes bryophora (A.Gray) Brouillet & Gornall
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| Synonyms | |
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Saxifraga bryophora A.Gray | |
Micranthes bryophora is a species of flowering plant known by the common name bud saxifrage.[1] It is native to the western United States, where its two varieties are geographically separated. The more common var. bryophora is endemic to the mountains of California , and the rare var. tobiasiae is known only from the Payette National Forest of western Idaho.[2][3]
This plant is a perennial herb producing a basal rosette of fleshy, hairy, lance-shaped leaves up to 4 centimeters long. The inflorescence arises on a peduncle up to 25 centimeters tall with widely spaced flowers, each at the tip of a pedicel. The inflorescence also contains reproductive bulblets. Each flower has five spade-shaped petals which are white with two golden spots near the base. At the center are ten stamens tipped with red anthers.
References
- ↑ "Saxifraga bryophora". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SABR7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Mancuso, M. Monitoring Tobias' saxifrage (Saxifraga bryophora var. tobiasiae) on the Payette National Forest: First year results. Idaho Department of Fish & Game, December 2001.
- ↑ USDA Forest Service Botany in the News
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15606163 entry
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