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Saxifraga caesia L. sect. Porphyrion 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga caesia L. sect. Porphyrion
SynonymsChondrosea caesia (L.) Haw.
 Saxifraga patens Gaudin
 Saxifraga recurvifolia Lapeyr.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Descriptionleaves blue-green, curvate, Ca pores 5-7, oblong-spathulate, 3-6mm long, stem leaves few, flowers 1-5, petals obovate, 5-veined, double so long as calyx
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typerosette, cushion
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Poland , Switzerland )
     Southwestern Europe (France , Spain )
     Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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SAXIFRAGACEAE

Saxifraga caesia L., Sp. Pl. 1: 399 (1753)

Synonyms:
Chondrosea caesia (L.) Haw.
Evaizoea caesia (L.) Raf.

Chondrosea patens (Gaudin) Haw.
Saxifraga patens Gaudin
Saxifraga recurvifolia Lapeyr.

Alps, Pyrenees, w. Carpathians
11 AUT CZE GER POL SWI 12 FRA SPA 13 ITA YUG

subalpine-alpine

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