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| Micranthes pensylvanica | |
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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. pensylvanica
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| Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw.
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Micranthes pensylvanica, the swamp saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. It is native to swampy areas in eastern North America, and it is found in Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri eastward to the East Coast.
Description
[edit]Micranthes pensylvanica forms small clusters of yellow petals and orange stamens around a green ovary. Flowers bloom in early summer, between May and June. The plant grows to a height of 12-40 inches.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Micranthes pensylvanica is not considered endangered,[2] though it is rare in several of its native states, such as Indiana.[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Micranthes pensylvanica.
- ^ "Micranthes pensylvanica (Swamp Saxifrage)". Minnesota Wildflowers. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Micranthes pensylvanica". NatureServe. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Micranthes pensylvanica". Midwest Herbaria. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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