Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Saxifragales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Micranthes careyana
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read about the break-up of Saxifraga and the Saxifragaceae from Alan Weakley and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.
Learn more about Carey's Saxifrage from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Saxifraga careyana
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8 (2009)
Micranthes careyana
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 094-14-005:
Saxifraga careyana FAMILY Saxifragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Micranthes careyana
COMMON NAME:
Carey's Saxifrage
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmscareyana_covetrail1
May TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Leaves petiolate, the blade rather abruptly contracted to the petiole, per Weakley's Flora.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmscareyana_mj3
May-June? Ashe County NC
Mount Jefferson
Petals clawed or not clawed; stamens exserted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Micranthes careyana
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Saxifraga careyana
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8
Micranthes careyana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 094-14-005:
Saxifraga careyana
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Micranthes careyana
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