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Micranthes nelsoniana
Also called Dotted saxifrage, Heartleaf saxifrage, Brooke saxifrage, Heart leafed saxifrage, Cordate Leaved Saxifrage, Heart Leaved Saxifrage, Dotted Rockfoil
Nelson's saxifrage is a small perennial herb of cold, wet rocky sites in subalpine and subarctic regions. It needs cool conditions, moist soil and good drainage, so it suits rock gardens or cool-climate beds rather than hot, dry sites.
Micranthes nelsoniana, commonly known in the Pacific Northwest as heart leafed saxifrage, dotted rockfoil, or brooke saxifrage, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to northwestern North America, northern Asia, and northeastern Europe. It is found in rocky sub-alpine and alpine locations where water is present for at least part of the year. Leaves are edible, with young leaves eaten raw and older leaves cooked. Several subspecies and varieties exist, many of which have their own synonyms.
Sierra Saxifrage · Bud Saxifrage · California Saxifrage · Rusty Saxifrage · Hawkweed Leaved Saxifrage · Howell's Saxifrage · Wholeleaf Saxifrage · Micranthes mertensiana · Branch Lettuce · Peak Saxifrage · Alpine Saxifrage · Alberta Saxifrage
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Micranthes nelsoniana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
