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Micranthes aprica

(Greene) Small

Sierra Saxifrage

G5Secure Found in 28 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133630
Element CodePDSAX0U040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusMicranthes
Synonyms
Saxifraga apricaGreene
Other Common Names
Sierra 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 aprica to Micranthes aprica.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (28)
California (27)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - Twin LakesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest102
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Lakes BasinTahoe National Forest557
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
NessieInyo National Forest830
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
References (5)
  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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  4. Stubbs, R.L., D.E. Soltis, and N. Cellinese. 2018. The future of cold- adapted plants in changing climates: Micranthes (Saxifragaceae) as a case study. Ecology and Evolution 8:7164-7177.
  5. Stubbs, R.L., R.A. Folk, D.E. Soltis, and N. Cellinese. 2020. Diversification in the Arctic: Biogeography and Systematics of the North American Micranthes (Saxifragaceae). Systematic Botany 45(4): 802-811.