Biology:Micranthes virginiensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Micranthes |
| Species: | M. virginiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Micranthes virginiensis (Michx.) Small
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Saxifraga virginica Nutt. (1818) | |
Micranthes virginiensis, the early saxifrage,[2][3] or Virginia saxifrage, is a wildflower native to eastern and central North America.[4]
Description
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Virginia saxifrage is a herbaceous plant that can reach 30 cm (12 in) tall.[5] This species flowers in the spring and is usually found growing on rocks, cliffs, or logs. The pubescent stem is thought to deter ground insects, which would be less effective for pollination than flying insects, from reaching its flowers.
Notes
- ↑ "Saxifraga virginiensis Michx.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2584720.
- ↑ "Saxifraga virginiensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24303.
- ↑ Saxifraga virginiensis at Connecticut Botanical Society
- ↑ Saxifraga virginiensis at USDA PLANTS Database
- ↑ Saxifraga virginiensis at 2bnTheWild plant database
References
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
Wikidata ☰ Q19847477 entry
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