Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga dichotoma Willd. ex Sternb. sect. Saxifraga |
Synonyms | Saxifraga arundana Boiss. |
Saxifraga kunzeana Willk. | |
Saxifraga parisii Pomel | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-1600m |
Description | basal leaves reniform, pinnatilobate, lobes linear, obtuse, glandular, stem leaves sessile, deltate, pinnatipartite, flowers 3-8 in panicle, petals 4-9mm long, spathulate |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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