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Forbes Saxifrage

Micranthes pensylvanica

Photo by Stephanie R.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This plant is growing in a swampy area. The ground is completely saturated with some standing water. There is a cluster of leaves at the base of the plant that are about 7-8 inches long and are fuzzy. The flowers are on a central spike that is about three feet tall. There are several clusters of flowers at the top of the spike. The flowers are very small - less than one-quarter of an inch.

Habitat:

Wetland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Looks like a type of Saxifraga.
Photographed
PublishedMay 18, 2014

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