Date: April 21, 2012. Location: Williams Prairie (map)
| Classification Hierarchy | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheophyta |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | Rosidae |
| Order | Rosales |
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Micranthes |
| Species | Micranthes pensylvanica |
Date: April 21, 2012. Location: Williams Prairie (map)
USDA Plant Profile Flora of N. America
Scientific Name: Micranthes pensylvanica (synonyms: Saxifraga pensylvanica and Saxifraga forbesii)[etymology: Micranthes = small flower].
Common Name: Swamp saxifrage
Origin: Native
Notes: Recent molecular observations have resulted in some taxonomic rearrangements in the Saxifragaceae Family. Among these Saxifraga pensylvanica and a similar varient found in limestone seeps and cliff faces (Saxifraga forbesii) are now considered synonyms for Micranthes pensylvanica
Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
