Question: Hello, I recognize this plant is out of your geographic range, but was wondering if you may be able to …
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Hello, I recognize this plant is out of your geographic range, but was wondering if you may be able to help nevertheless. Photos were taken on April 13th of this year, in Fort Lee, NJ, very close to the base of George Washington Bridge. The plants were growing out of cracks in the face of the diabase Palisades Sill. Are they a type of saxifrage? I appreciate any insight you might have. Thank you!
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Dear jvanben, the plant in your images is Micranthes virgiensis (early small-flowered-saxifrage). It is a common, spring-flowering plant of ledges and rocky forests. You will find it usually indexed under the name Saxifraga virginiensis, but that name is outdated.
