Scientific or common name:

Micranthes montana Small

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SAXIFRAGACEAE - Saxifrage family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Micranthes montana Small
Nomencl. ref.: N. Amer. Fl. xxii. 138.
Rank: species
See: ► Saxifraga nidifica Greene var. nidifica

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Common names

U.S. name: Peak saxifrage

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Saxifraga nidifica Greene var. nidifica
= Saxifraga bracteosa Suksd. var. micropetala Suksd.
= Saxifraga columbiana Piper
= Saxifraga crenatifolia (Small) Fedde
= Saxifraga integrifolia Hook. var. columbiana (Piper) C.L. Hitchc.
= Saxifraga integrifolia Hook. var. leptopetala (Suksd.) Engl. & Irmsch.
= Saxifraga integrifolia Hook. var. micropetala (Suksd.) Engl. & Irmsch.
= Saxifraga montana (Small) Fedde
= Saxifraga plantaginea Small

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Rosales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Micranthes
Species:

1) Micranthes arnoglossa Small 2) Micranthes bidens Small 3) Micranthes brachypus Small 4) Micranthes careyana (A. Gray) Small 5) Micranthes caroliniana (A. Gray) Small 6) Micranthes franciscana Small 7) Micranthes gaspensis (Fernald) Small 8) Micranthes geum (L.) Small 9) Micranthes lata Small 10) Micranthes lyallii (Engl.) Small 11) Micranthes micranthidifolia (Haw.) Small 12) Micranthes montana Small 13) Micranthes nivalis (L.) Small 14) Micranthes occidentalis (S. Watson) Small 15) Micranthes odontoloma (Piper) W.A. Weber 16) Micranthes oregana (Howell) Small 17) Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw. 18) Micranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small 19) Micranthes saximontana (E.E. Nelson) Small 20) Micranthes stellaris (L.) Gornall 21) Micranthes tennesseensis Small 22) Micranthes texana (Buckley) Small 23) Micranthes virginiensis (Michx.) Small

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)


Map for Micranthes montana Small
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Saxifragaceae)
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1) Antiphylla (saxifrage) 2) Astilbe 3) Bensonia (bensoniella) 4) Bensoniella 5) Bergenia (elephant-ear) 6) Bolandra (false coolwort) 7) Boykinia (brookfoam) 8) Chondrosea (saxifrage) 9) Chrysosplenium (golden saxifrage) 10) Ciliaria (saxifrage) 11) Conimitella 12) Darmera 13) Elmera (coralbells) 14) Hemieva (suksdorfia) 15) Heuchera (alumroot) 16) Hirculus (saxifrage) 17) Hydatica (saxifrage) 18) Jepsonia 19) Leptarrhena 20) Leptasea (saxifrage) 21) Lepuropetalon 22) Lithophragma (woodland-star) 23) Micranthes (saxifrage) 24) Mitella (miterwort) 25) Mitellastra (miterwort) 26) Muscaria (saxifrage) 27) Ozomelis (miterwort) 28) Pectiantia (miterwort) 29) Peltiphyllum (darmera) 30) Pyxidanthera (lepuropetalon) 31) Rodgersia 32) Saxifraga (saxifrage) 33) Saxifragopsis 34) Spathularia (saxifrage) 35) Spatularia (saxifrage) 36) Suksdorfia 37) Sullivantia (coolwort) 38) Telesonix (brookfoam) 39) Tellima 40) Therofon (brookfoam) 41) Tiarella (foamflower) 42) Tolmiea (youth on age)

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Common names (Micranthes)
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1) Alberta saxifrage (Micranthes lata) 2) Alpine saxifrage (Micranthes nivalis) 3) Brook saxifrage (Micranthes odontoloma) 4) Carolina saxifrage (Micranthes caroliniana) 5) Diamondleaf saxifrage (Micranthes franciscana) 6) Early saxifrage (Micranthes virginiensis) 7) Eastern swamp saxifrage (Micranthes pensylvanica) 8) Golden eye saxifrage (Micranthes careyana) 9) Lettuceleaf saxifrage (Micranthes micranthidifolia) 10) Oregon saxifrage (Micranthes brachypus) 11) Peak saxifrage (Micranthes montana) 12) Redstem saxifrage (Micranthes lyallii) 13) Texas saxifrage (Micranthes texana) 14) Wholeleaf saxifrage (Micranthes bidens)

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2) Micropiper leptostachyon (Nutt.) Small [138]
3) Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. [215]
4) Microrhamnus ericoides A. Gray [214]
5) Microthlaspi perfoliatum (L.) F.K. Mey. [471]
6) Milium compressum Sw. [233]
7) Milla uniflora (Lindl.) Graham [198]
8) Mimosa decurrens Wendl. f. [246]
9) Mimosa nilotica L. [191]
10) Mimulus brachystylis Edwin [73]

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