Micranthes tenuis
Ottertail Pass Saxifrage, Slender Saxifrage
Also known as: Micranthes gaspensis (Fernald) Small +10 more
- Micranthes gaspensis (Fernald) Small
- Saxifraga gaspensis Fernald
- Saxifraga nivalis subsp. tenuis (Wahlenb.) Braun-Blanq.
- Saxifraga nivalis var. gaspensis (Fernald) B.Boivin
- Saxifraga nivalis var. tenuior Wahlenb.
- Saxifraga nivalis var. tenuis Wahlenb.
- Saxifraga pauciflora Sternb.
- Saxifraga sochondensis Maximova
- Saxifraga stellaris var. comosa Hartm.
- Saxifraga tenuis (Wahlenb.) Harry Sm.
- Saxifraga tenuis (Wahlenb.) Sm. ex Lindm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Micranthes tenuis (commonly known as Ottertail Pass saxifrage or Slender Saxifrage) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Finland, Føroyar, Greenland, Iceland, Kamchatka, Labrador, Magadan, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, Yakutskiya, Yukon