Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw. is a plant in the Saxifragaceae family, order Saxifragales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw. (Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw.)
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Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw.

Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw.

Micranthes pensylvanica is an early summer-flowering plant that is rare in several of its native U.S. states but not endangered overall.

Family
Genus
Micranthes
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw.

The scientific name of this plant is Micranthes pensylvanica (L.) Haw. Micranthes pensylvanica produces small clusters of flowers with yellow petals and orange stamens arranged around a green ovary. Its flowers bloom in early summer, from May to June. The plant grows between 12 and 40 inches tall. Micranthes pensylvanica is not considered an endangered species overall, though it is rare in several of its native U.S. states, including Indiana.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Saxifragaceae Micranthes

More from Saxifragaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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