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Alpine Saxifrage
Micranthes nivalis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Ottertail Pass SaxifrageMicranthes tenuis
hawkweed-leaved saxifrageMicranthes hieraciifolia
Hairy Kidney-wortMicranthes stellaris
Pygmy SaxifrageSaxifraga hyperborea
Western SaxifrageMicranthes occidentalis
- Gaspé SaxifrageMicranthes gaspensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,126 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8,110 |
| Canada | 1,281 |
| Northwest Territories | 204 |
| Quebec | 199 |
| Russia | 95 |
| British Columbia | 72 |
| Nunavut | 65 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 45 |
| Yukon | 41 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | saxifrages, stonecrops, and allies · Saxifragales |
| Family | saxifrage family · Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Early saxifrages · Micranthes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Alpine Saxifrage with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.