Saxifraga virginiensis Michx. var. virginiensis
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Rosales | Rose family and eight others |
Family | Saxifragaceae | Saxifrage family; means “stone-breaking” |
Genus | Saxifraga | From Latin saxum, “a rock,” and frango, “to break,” because they appear to enlarge rock crevices from which they grow |
Species | virginiensis | |
var. | virginiensis | |
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Micranthes virginiensis (Michx.) Small
Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 29 Jul 2023.
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4/21/2013 · Crow Hill Ledges Trail, Crocker Pond, Labyrinth, Leominster State Forest, Leominster, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
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