Early Saxifrage
(Micranthes virginiensis)
Species Description
**Description:** A small, hardy plant with clusters of tiny white flowers that grow from rocky cracks and shale cliffs.
**Size:** 4 to 12 inches tall.
**History:** The name literally means "stone-breaker," from the mistaken belief that the plant cracked the rocks it grew in.
**Identification:** Features a rosette of fuzzy, spoon-shaped leaves at the base and a leafless flower stalk.
**Habitat:** High-stress environments like Rimrock and shale barrens overlooking the reservoir.
**Size:** 4 to 12 inches tall.
**History:** The name literally means "stone-breaker," from the mistaken belief that the plant cracked the rocks it grew in.
**Identification:** Features a rosette of fuzzy, spoon-shaped leaves at the base and a leafless flower stalk.
**Habitat:** High-stress environments like Rimrock and shale barrens overlooking the reservoir.