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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Micranthes |
| Species: | M. odontoloma
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| Micranthes odontoloma (Piper) A. Heller
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Saxifraga odontoloma | |
The leaves are edible, and can be cooked to reduce their toughness.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Micranthes odontoloma Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b "Micranthes odontoloma - Burke Herbarium Image Collection". burkeherbarium.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Micranthes odontoloma". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b Nyerges, Christopher (2017). Foraging Washington: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods. Guilford, CT: Falcon Guides. ISBN 978-1-4930-2534-3. OCLC 965922681.
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