Micranthes apetala
Saxifragaceae
Petalless Saxifrage
Erect stem, basal leaf rosette. Leaves egg-shaped, less than 1 1/2 in. long, tapering into short petioles, entire or slightly toothed. Flower stalk stout, covered with glands, leafless, flowers at top in 1 or more tight balls. Flowers usually without petals; if present, petals yellow or green; sepals triangular; anthers short, yellow. Grows in grassy slopes and spring-moist meadows at mid to high elevations.
- Rarity: Rare
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 2 styles,10 stamens (minus 5 petals) (saxifrage)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–12 inches
- Habitat: Meadow, Subalpine, Vernal Wet
- Found In: Eastern Cascades in WA, Steens
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Saxifraga integrifolia var. apetala, Saxifraga apetala
