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Saxifraga hirsuta L. sect. Gymnoptera 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga hirsuta L. sect. Gymnoptera
SynonymsSaxifraga crenata (Haw.) Steud.
 Saxifraga elegans J.Mackay
 Saxifraga lactiflora Pugsley
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude20-2300m
Descriptionleaves evergreen, basal leaves long petiolate, petiole thin, 2-4x longer than reniform or orbiculate, basally distinctly cordate blade, flowers in panicle, petals 4-5mm
Size10-30cm
Coloryellowish white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typerosette, carpet
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Northern Europe (Ireland )
     Southwestern Europe (France , Spain)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Saxifraga hirsuta L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1026 (1759)

Synonyms:
Hydatica hirsuta (L.) Raf.
Robertsonia hirsuta (L.) Haw.

Robertsonia crenata Haw.
Robertsonia dentata Haw.
Saxifraga crenata (Haw.) Steud.
Saxifraga elegans J.Mackay
Saxifraga lactiflora Pugsley

sw. Ireland, Pyrenees, nw. Spain
10 IRE 12 FRA SPA

20-2300m

















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