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Early saxifrage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Genus:	Micranthes
Species:	M. virginiensis
Binomial name
Micranthes virginiensis (Michx.) Small
Synonyms
Saxifraga virginica Nutt. (1818)

Micranthes virginiensis, the early saxifrage, or Virginia saxifrage, is a wildflower native to eastern and central North America.

Description

Virginia saxifrage is a herbaceous plant that can reach 30 cm (12 in) tall. This species flowers in the spring and is usually found growing on rocks, cliffs, or logs. The pubescent stem is thought to deter ground insects, which would be less effective for pollination than flying insects, from reaching its flowers.

Notes

1. "Saxifraga virginiensis Michx". The Plant List.
2. "Saxifraga virginiensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
3. Saxifraga virginiensis at Connecticut Botanical Society
4. Saxifraga virginiensis at USDA PLANTS Database
5. Saxifraga virginiensis at 2bnTheWild plant database

References

• Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
• Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.

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