Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw.

Swamp Saxifrage

Synonyms: Saxifraga forbesii, Saxifraga pensylvanica, Saxifraga pensylvanica var. forbesii, Saxifraga pensylvanica var. purpuripetala

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Saxifragaceae

Genus: Micranthes

Species: Micranthes pensylvanica

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
RI - Concern

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Micranthes pensylvanica