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Leptarrhena pyrolifolia (D.Don) Ser.  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesLeptarrhena pyrolifolia (D.Don) Ser. 
SynonymsSaxifraga pyrolifolia D.Don
 Saxifraga coriacea Fisch. ex Ser.
 Saxifraga parviflora Fisch. ex Cham.
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude0-2300m
Descriptionleaves glabrous, mostly basal, narrowly obovate to elliptic, 3-15cm, crenate-serrate, adaxially bright green, inflorescence in fruit elongate, petals unequal
Size15-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typetuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 16-18°C
division in early spring
Territory Northern America
     Subarctic America (Aleutian Is. , Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon )
     Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia )
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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SAXIFRAGACEAE

Leptarrhena pyrolifolia (D.Don) Ser., Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 4: 48 (1830)

Basionym:
Saxifraga pyrolifolia D.Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13(2): 389 (1822)

Synonyms:
Saxifraga coriacea Fisch. ex Ser.
Saxifraga parviflora Fisch. ex Cham.
Saxifraga secunda Willd. ex Cham.

Subarctic America, w. Canada, nw. USA
70 ALU ASK NWT YUK 71 ABT BRC 73 IDA MNT ORE WAS

0-2300m

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