Micranthes micranthidifolia
| Micranthes micranthidifolia | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Micranthes |
| Species: | M. micranthidifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Micranthes micranthidifolia (Haw.) Small | |
| Synonyms | |
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Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. | |
Micranthes micranthidifolia is a member of the Saxifrage family with the common name Brook Lettuce or Branch Lettuce. It grows in wet areas and mountain streams.
It is a native plant of the Great Smoky Mountains and occurs in many other parts of the southeastern United States.
References
- USDA
- Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, Duhl, Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians, Lone Pine Publishing, (2005) p 143, ISBN 978-1-55105-428-5