Micranthes virginiensis

Blooming in April along the tops of gorges in the Finger Lakes region. Found mostly in rocky areas or thin soils over rocks, and at least seasonally moist.

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One of Our Earliest Blooms
April 2009

Seedling

Micranthes virginicus young plant
Young plant rather than seedling. Note leaf texture.
R. Parker

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
early saxifrage
Alternate Scientific Names: 
Saxifraga virginiensis
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Moist
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Soil: 
Rocky/Stony

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