Status: Native
Synonyms:
Saxifraga odontoloma Piper Micranthes arguta auct. non (D. Don) Small
Saxifraga argutaauct. non D. Don
Saxifraga punctata Linnaeus subsp. arguta auct. non (D. Don) Hulten
Saxifraga punctata Linnaeus var. arguta auct. non (D. Don) Engelmann & Irmscher
Micranthes odontoloma has erect leaves with regularly dentate edges that make them look like gears. The long flowering scapes hold panicles of white and pink flowers. There are 5 clawed petals (like ping pong paddles) and 10 stamens. There are two carpels. The fruit is a pair of follicles with divergent beaks. Micranthes odontoloma requires constant moisture and is found on moist hillsides or streambanks.
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Micranthes odontoloma, photo Russ Kleinman & Allan Campbell, Little Creek, June 11, 2008
Micranthes odontoloma, detail of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Allan Campbell, Little Creek, June 11, 2008
Micranthes odontoloma, streambank growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Linda Lloyd, Mogollon Range, Bead Spring, June 28, 2013
Micranthes odontoloma, leaves at base of plant, photo Russ Kleinman & Linda Lloyd, Mogollon Range, Bead Spring, June 28, 2013
Micranthes odontoloma, detail of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Linda Lloyd, Mogollon Range, Bead Spring, June 28, 2013
Micranthes odontoloma, 4x macro of flower with clawed petals, photo Russ Kleinman & Linda Lloyd, Mogollon Range, Bead Spring, June 28, 2013
Micranthes odontoloma, 4x macro of fruit-- follicles with divergent beaks, photo Russ Kleinman & Linda Lloyd, Mogollon Range, Bead Spring, June 28, 2013
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