Micranthes micranthidifolia

Classification	Dicots
Family	Saxifragaceae
Family (Traditional)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Micranthes
Species:	Micranthes micranthidifolia (Haw.) Small
Common Name	Lettuceleaf Saxifrage
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; 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 (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S1] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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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.

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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
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Saxifraga erosa	Saxifraga erosa Pursh

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: Carter (TN), Greene (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ETSU

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2012 - 2016

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
ETSU035464	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes micranthidifolia
ETSU030747	Greene	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes micranthidifolia
ETSU035463	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes micranthidifolia
ETSU035465	Carter	Tennessee	07 Apr 2012	Frosty Levy	ETSU Micranthes micranthidifolia
ETSU035466	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes micranthidifolia
ETSU006217	Carter	Tennessee	18 Apr 2016	Frosty Levy	ETSU Micranthes micranthidifolia
ETSU030660	Carter	Tennessee			ETSU Micranthes micranthidifolia

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Micranthes micranthidifolia

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