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- Group 1Lycophytes, Monilophytes
- Group 2Gymnosperms
- Group 3Monocots
- Group 4Woody angiosperms with opposite or whorled leaves
- Group 5Woody angiosperms with alternate leaves
- Group 6Herbaceous angiosperms with inferior ovaries
- Group 7Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries and zygomorphic flowers
- Group 8Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, and 2 or more distinct carpels
- Group 9Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, connate petals, and a solitary carpel or 2 or more connate carpels
- Group 10Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, distinct petals or the petals lacking, and 2 or more connate carpels
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- Saxifragaceae
- Micranthes
Micranthes
See list of 3 species in this genusReference: Brouillet and Elvander (2009a).
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1a. Inflorescence with usually a single, terminal flower, the lower flowers modified into vegetative bulbils; ovary superior, the hypanthium not adnate to the carpels; leaf blades toothed only near apex
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1b. Inflorescence with normal, petal-bearing flowers throughout [Fig. 903]; ovary partly inferior, the hypanthium adnate to the base of the carpels; leaf blades often toothed throughout much of the margin
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2a. Leaf blades (5–) 10–20 (–30) cm long; stems 30–100 cm tall; sepals soon reflexed; petals green-white to purple; plants of wet, low ground
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2b. Leaf blades (0.8–) 1–5 (–8) cm long; stems 5–40 cm tall; sepals ascending to spreading; petals white; plants of rocky woods, ledges, and cliffs
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Show photos of: Each photo represents one species in this genus.