Alaska Wildflowers.us - Micranthes lyallii (Engl.) Small

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Micranthes lyallii (Engl.) Small
Saxifraga lyallii ssp. hultenii (Calder & Savile) Calder & Taylor

16 photos.
The "red-stemmed saxifrage" or "lyall's saxifrage" is a mid-elevation species which sometimes
has red stems.

1. Early June. A cluster of blossoms and buds. The sepals on the buds are green with a hint of red.


2. Late May. A bud and a blossom at an early stage with the anthers intact and the twin styles beginning to split. The blossom in the background has two follicles which have turned red. Note the red sepals on the buds.	3. Late May. Buds and blossoms at various stages with red anthers, shriveled brown anthers and no anthers. Twin styles have developed on most of the blossoms and some are turning red.	4. Early June. A bedraggled blossom with deformed filaments, anthers and styles. The petals are drying. The adjacent blossom is also in bad shape.
5. Early June. Many maturing follicles. Usually two follicles develop on each blossom.	6. Late May. A multi-stemmed plant. Note that the stems vary in color. The leaves are often red on the underside and sometimes reddish on the top.	7. Late May. A closer view from another angle of the stems in photo 6. A good view of the red sepals on the buds.
8. Early June. Two plants, one with multiple stems. The multi-stemmed plant has green stems while the other plant has a red stem.	9. Late May. An entire plant with dark brown roots. Note the one red leaf with the others being partially red or green.	10. Late May. Closer view of the base of the plant in photo 9.
11. Late May. Three leaves from the plant in photos 9 and 10. The middle leaf is seen from the underside.	12. Base of two plants with red, hairy stems. The tops of the leaves are green and red, however as can be seen on the margins of the green leaves, the bottoms of the leaves are red.	13. May 20, 2009. A small plant which has just sprouted.
14. May 20, 2009. Another plant removed from the soil to show the root structure.	15. May 20, 2009. Profile view of the plant in photo 14.	16. May 20, 2009. Leaves from the plant in Photos 14 and 15.
All photos taken on the Ketchem Rocks. A series of granite tors located six miles south of Central, Alaska. 65° 29.1' N, 144° 45.2' W Elev. 1300 ft.