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Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: March - May
Like all of the species in the genus Micranthes, Early Saxifrage has basal leaves, with flowers borne in clusters on the top of leafless stems. It's leaves are oval to oblong, tapering to the base, and somewhat toothed. It prefers somewhat dry to dry habitats.
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18 April 2014
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park, Carderock, MD 
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11 April 2018
Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA 
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18 April 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Landmark, VA 
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18 April 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Landmark, VA 
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11 April 2018
Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA 
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13 April 2016
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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30 March 2023
Balls Bluff, Leesburg, VA 
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