| Micranthes odontoloma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Micranthes |
| Species: | M. odontoloma |
| Binomial name | |
| Micranthes odontoloma (Piper) A. Heller | |
| Synonyms | |
Saxifraga odontoloma | |
Micranthes odontoloma is a species of flowering plant known by the common name brook saxifrage. [1] It is native to much of western North America, where it can be found in many types of moist and rocky habitat types. [2] It is a perennial herb. [2] It produces a clump of leaves with rounded, toothed, or scalloped blades on long, thin petioles. [3] The branching inflorescence arises on a slender, erect peduncle up to half a meter tall bearing many flowers. Each flower has five teardrop-shaped white petals [4] with threadlike bases, and stamens with flat, narrow filaments that sometimes resemble additional petals.
The leaves are edible, and can be cooked to reduce their toughness. [4]
