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Saxifraga mutata L. sect. Porphyrion 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga mutata L. sect. Porphyrion
BibliographySp. Pl. 2: 570 (1762)
Native RangeAlps, Carpathians
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree and moraines
Descriptionrosettes solitary, large, leaves broadly lorate, obtuse, 1-7cm, shiny dark green, not incrusted, flowers stellate, 9-15mm across, in large, lax panicle; monocarpic
Size25-30cm
Colororange, yellow
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
SynonymsChondrosea mutata (L.) Haw.
Evaiezoa mutata (L.) Raf.
Leptasea mutata (L.) Fourr.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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