Micranthes howellii
(Greene) Small
Howell's saxifrage
Micranthes howellii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
California Rare Plant Rank:
4.3 (limited distribution)
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
3.8 - broad endemic / strong indicator
Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Micranthes howellii (formerly Saxifraga howellii) is a species of saxifrage[1] known by the common name Howell's saxifrage.[2] It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in moist, rocky habitat. It is a perennial herb growing from a caudex, usually with a rhizome system. It produces a basal rosette of leaves with rounded or oval blades edged with dull or sharp teeth or scalloping. Each leaf is up to 6 centimeters long, thick and fleshy, and borne on a short petiole. The inflorescence arises on an erect peduncle up to 20 centimeters tall. An array of branches bear several flowers with small white petals. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
