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Plant Details

Micranthes micranthidifolia [= Saxifraga micranthidifolia]

Branch-lettuce, Brook Lettuce, Mountain Lettuce, Lettuceleaf Saxifrage

Scientific Name:	Micranthes micranthidifolia [= Saxifraga micranthidifolia]
Genus:	Micranthes
Species Epithet:	micranthidifolia
Common Name:	Branch-lettuce, Brook Lettuce, Mountain Lettuce, Lettuceleaf Saxifrage
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Wet
Bloom Time:	May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Wet soils of seepages, in the beds of high elevation brooks, brookbanks; rocky seepages. A Southern and Central Appalachian endemic (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains, rare in Piedmont.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare ^(*Key)
Notes:	"Micranthes micranthidifolia (formerly Saxifraga micranthidifolia). This plant is gathered in considerable quantities as a spring green in the mountains of our area, and can sometimes be seen for sale in local grocery stores. The common name refers to the plant's habitat; "branches" are mountain streams." Weakley 2015
Habitat mountain weeps Tom Harville
Plant Tom Harville
Blooms Tom Harville Apr 2011
Blooms Close up Tom Harville
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record