NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis]
Early Saxifrage
Scientific Name: |
Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis] |
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Genus: |
Micranthes |
Species Epithet: |
virginiensis |
Common Name: |
Early 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: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Rock outcrops, moist alluvial and slope forests, streambanks, riverbanks (Weakley 2015). Common in NC mountains and Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Nothing Specified |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
"This early spring wildflower can be planted shaded rock gardens." Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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Plants
© Tom Harville, 2005 |
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Blooming Plants The following two pictures are from the Randleman Dam Rescue operation - two years later. :)
Raleigh, April 2006 |
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Closeup of Blooms
Raleigh, April 2006 |
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On a large rock out crop at Raven Rock State Park
March 28, 2008 |
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Basal rosette of somewhat triangular shaped serrated leaves. Willie Duke's Bluff, Durham County, NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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The one foot tall flowering stem (peduncle) is thick and is covered with sticky hairs. Willie Duke's Bluff, Durham County, NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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![The Scientific Name is Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis]. You will likely hear them called Early Saxifrage. This picture shows the Basal rosette of somewhat triangular shaped serrated leaves. of Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Micranthes_virginiensis__IMG_0507_BD.jpeg "Basal rosette of somewhat triangular shaped serrated leaves. of Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis]")
![The Scientific Name is Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis]. You will likely hear them called Early Saxifrage. This picture shows the The one foot tall flowering stem (peduncle) is thick and is covered with sticky hairs. of Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Micranthes_virginiensis_IMG_0505_BD.jpeg "The one foot tall flowering stem (peduncle) is thick and is covered with sticky hairs. of Micranthes virginiensis [= Saxifraga virginiensis]")
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