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Micranthes marshallii  (Greene) Small
Marshall's saxifrage
Micranthes marshallii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
also called Saxifraga marshallii
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~28 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Genus: Micranthes
Family: Saxifragaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Subalpine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEFSaxifraga marshallii
PLANTSSaxifraga marshallii
Information about  Micranthes marshallii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[nwwildflowers.com] Habit, Habitat: Habit: Plants in groups or sometimes mat-forming, rhizomatous. Habitat: Deeply shaded watercourses, stream banks, seeps (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/03/2024).