Micranthes eriophora

(S. Watson) Small

in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. 22: 142. 1905,.

Basionym: Saxifraga eriophora S. Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 372. 1882
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 64. Mentioned on page 51, 53.

Plants solitary or in groups, with bulbils on caudices. Leaves basal; petiole flattened, 0.5–2.5 cm; blade ovate to elliptic, 1–2 cm, ± fleshy, base attenuate, margins sharply serrate, sparsely to densely ciliate (some glandular-tipped), surfaces densely tangled, reddish brown-hairy abaxially, glabrous adaxially. Inflorescences 10+-flowered, (flowers often secund), very open, lax, often flat-topped thyrses with distant lateral branches, 6–25 cm, pink- to purplish-tipped stipitate-glandular. Flowers: sepals erect, triangular; petals white, sometimes purplish-tipped, not spotted, obovate to elliptic, not clawed or barely clawed, 4–7 mm, ca. 2 times as long as sepals; filaments linear, flattened; pistils distinct almost to base; ovary 1/3–1/2 inferior. Capsules purplish, valvate.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–early summer.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and ledges
Elevation: 1900-3000 m

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Mexico (Baja California, Chihuahua).

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Luc Brouillet +  and Patrick E. Elvander† +
(S. Watson) Small +
Saxifraga eriophora +
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Mexico (Baja California +  and Chihuahua). +
1900-3000 m +
Rocky slopes and ledges +
Flowering late winter–early summer. +
in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. +
Micranthes eriophora +
Micranthes +
species +