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Micranthes nelsoniana var. insularis

Micranthes nelsoniana var. carlottae
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dotted saxifrage
Leaf

blades thick, fleshy, margins 12–18-toothed.

blades slightly fleshy, margins 9–12 toothed.
Inflorescences

congested, tangled ascending-hairy.

somewhat congested, tangled-ascending hairy.
Pistils

connate most of their lengths.

connate most of their lengths.
Capsules

3–8 mm.

6–12 mm.
2n

= 72.

Micranthes nelsoniana var. insularis

Micranthes nelsoniana var. carlottae
Phenology Flowering summer. Flowering summer.
Habitat Wet tundra, stream banks Stream banks, wet areas
Elevation 0-1000 m (0-3300 ft) 0-1000 m (0-3300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AK; e Asia (Japan, Russian Far East)
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from FNA
BC; YT
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Discussion

In the flora area, variety insularis is known only from the Aleutian Islands.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Variety carlottae is known mostly from the Queen Charlotte Islands and adjacent coastal British Columbia.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 56. FNA vol. 8, p. 55.
Parent taxa Saxifragaceae > Micranthes > Micranthes nelsoniana Saxifragaceae > Micranthes > Micranthes nelsoniana
Sibling taxa
M. nelsoniana var. carlottae, M. nelsoniana var. cascadensis, M. nelsoniana var. nelsoniana, M. nelsoniana var. porsildiana
M. nelsoniana var. cascadensis, M. nelsoniana var. insularis, M. nelsoniana var. nelsoniana, M. nelsoniana var. porsildiana
Synonyms Saxifraga punctata subsp. insularis, Saxifraga nelsoniana subsp. insularis, Saxifraga punctata var. insularis Saxifraga punctata subsp. carlottae, Saxifraga nelsoniana subsp. carlottae
Name authority (Hultén) Gornall & H. Ohba: J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 1020. (2007) (Calder & Savile) Gornall & H. Ohba: J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 1020. (2007)
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