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Micranthes fragosa

(Suksdorf ex Small) Small

Peak Saxifrage

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135162
Element CodePDSAX0U131
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusMicranthes
Synonyms
Saxifraga nidifica var. claytoniifolia(Canby ex Small) Elvander
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) elevates Saxifraga nidifica var. claytoniifolia to full species as Micranthes fragosa.
Conservation Status
Review Date2019-04-23
Change Date2019-04-23
Edition Date2004-05-06
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Commonly found on streambanks and borders of meadows from 2000-3400 m.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
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. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  5. Kartesz, J.T. 2003. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Draft April 2003 (including county distribution). North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  6. 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.