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Micranthes careyana

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Carey's Saxifrage

G3Vulnerable Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Carey's Saxifrage (Micranthes careyana). Photo by hmhendrix, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Carey's Saxifrage (Micranthes careyana). Photo by hmhendrix, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Carey's Saxifrage (Micranthes careyana). Photo by Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Carey's Saxifrage (Micranthes careyana). Photo by Alan Weakley, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
Alan Weakley, CC0 1.0
Carey's Saxifrage (Micranthes careyana). Photo by Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Carey's Saxifrage (Micranthes careyana). Photo by Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Carey's Saxifrage (Micranthes careyana). Photo by Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137355
Element CodePDSAX0U090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusMicranthes
Synonyms
Saxifraga careyanaGray
Other Common Names
golden eye saxifrage (EN) Golden-eye Saxifrage (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 8, 2009) transfers Saxifraga careyana to Micranthes careyana.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-04-29
Change Date1990-05-09
Edition Date1999-04-29
Edition AuthorsGries, D.
Rank Reasons
Saxifraga careyana is found in wet flushes and stream-sides in the mountains of southwestern Virginia, North Carolina, and eastern Tennessee, south to South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
Range Extent Comments
Known from the mountains of southwestern Virginia, North Carolina, and eastern Tennessee (Webb 1989), south to South Carolina, Georgia (historically), and Alabama.
Occurrences Comments
(Need data from most of the range). In Georgia it is known from one single historical occurrence from the 1950's (Patrick, 1999).
Threat Impact Comments
Saxifraga careyana is intrinsically threatened by its limited distribution and small known population size (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moist rocks and cliffs, seepage slopes, on damp, moss-covered boulders and rock faces, or along streambanks; usually shaded (Massey, Otte, Atkinson, and Whetstone 1983).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaS3Yes
GeorgiaS1Yes
TennesseeS3Yes
West VirginiaS1Yes
South CarolinaS1Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
References (6)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Massey, J.R., D.K.S. Otte, T.A. Atkinson, and R.D. Whetstone. 1983. An atlas and illustrated guide to the threatened and endangered vascular plants of the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia. General Technical Report SE-20. Asheville, North Carolina: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 218 pp.
  4. Patrick, T. 1999. Notes on the status of eleven vascular plants found in Georgia. Georgia Natural Heritage Program. Mailed to Deborah Gries at The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia; dated 28 June 1999.
  5. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.
  6. Webb, D.A. 1989. A manual of saxifrages and their cultivation. D.A. Webb and R.J. Gornall, Bromley, Kent. 307 pp.