Micranthes careyana

Classification	Dicots
Family	Saxifragaceae
Family (Traditional)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Micranthes
Species:	Micranthes careyana (A. Gray) Small
Common Name	Golden Eye Saxifrage
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Type: Follicle; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Petal Number: 5; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	10
Status	Native; EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[S3] (State Rank); G3 (Global Rank)
Specimen(s)	View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

View More Photos »

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

State Boundaries
Counties
Counties - Species Present

Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Show/Hide Ecoregions
Show/Hide Ecoregion Labels

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Anderson (TN), Carter (TN), Cocke (TN), Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Knox (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Polk (TN), Unicoi (TN), Washington (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, ETSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1933 - 2010

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0110638	Monroe	Tennessee			TENN Micranthes careyana
TENN-V-0110656	Unicoi	Tennessee			TENN Micranthes careyana
TENN-V-0110652	Monroe	Tennessee			TENN Micranthes careyana
APSC0003148	Polk	Tennessee	18 Oct 2010	D. Estes 226	APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0003151	Marion	Tennessee	2004	John Beck 6131	APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0003152	Anderson	Tennessee	April 2004	Dwayne Estes 5802	APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0017453	Polk	Tennessee		Joey Shaw, Dwayne Estes, Sunny Hart, Emily Blyveis, Aaron Floden, and Rob Shepard	APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0054379	Hamilton	Tennessee			APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0018674	Cocke	Tennessee	10 Apr 2010	Dwayne Estes with Kim Norton, Dawn York, Matt Bruton, Courtney Gorman 2010-12	APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0044597	Polk	Tennessee			APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0003149	Cocke	Tennessee	10 Apr 2010	Kim Norton, Dawn York, Matt Bruton, Courtney Gorman 2010-12	APSC Micranthes careyana
APSC0049034	Polk	Tennessee			APSC Micranthes careyana
UCHT036895	Polk	Tennessee			UCHT Micranthes careyana
UOS05975	Franklin	Tennessee	23 Apr 1959	J.R. Carter	UOS Micranthes careyana
ETSU032422	Polk	Tennessee		James T Donaldson	ETSU Micranthes careyana
ETSU035461	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes careyana
TENN-V-0110616	Knox	Tennessee	15 Apr 1954	R. E. Lee 6	TENN Micranthes careyana
TENN-V-0110612	Knox	Tennessee	21 Apr 1951	Sarah Bayston s.n.	TENN Micranthes careyana
TENN-V-0110617	Knox	Tennessee	29 Mar 1933	D. C. Bain 5	TENN Micranthes careyana
TENN-V-0110614	Knox	Tennessee	11 Apr 1934	N. McCarroll M3	TENN Micranthes careyana
UOS05971	Franklin	Tennessee	02 Apr 1962	Clay Ewing	UOS Micranthes careyana
UOS05970	Franklin	Tennessee	02 May 1976	Beth M. Chandler	UOS Micranthes careyana
UOS05969	Franklin	Tennessee	31 Mar 1999	Mary P. Priestley	UOS Micranthes careyana
UOS05976	Franklin	Tennessee	03 Apr 1997	Carroll Williamson	UOS Micranthes careyana
UOS05973	Franklin	Tennessee	27 Apr 1960	J.G. Gould	UOS Micranthes careyana
UOS05972	Franklin	Tennessee	02 May 1965	R.F. Daves	UOS Micranthes careyana
UOS05974	Franklin	Tennessee	27 Apr 1962	A.R. Applegate	UOS Micranthes careyana
ETSU035462	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes careyana
ETSU035459	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes careyana
ETSU031759	Washington	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes careyana
ETSU035458	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes careyana

View a List of All Ecological Communities

Micranthes careyana

Related Links

Species Distribution Map

Ecoregions

Synonyms

Specimens and Distribution

Plant Photos