Micranthes micranthidifolia
| Micranthes micranthidifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Micranthes |
| Species: | M. micranthidifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Micranthes micranthidifolia (Haw.) Small
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| Synonyms | |
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Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. | |
Micranthes micranthidifolia is a member of the Saxifrage family with the common names lettuceleaf saxifrage,[1] branch lettuce, brook lettuce and bear's 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
- ^ NRCS. "Saxifraga micranthidifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- 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