Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifragopsis fragarioides (Greene) Small |
Synonyms | Saxifraga fragarioides Greene |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 500-3000m |
Description | stems thick, woody, basal leaves petiolate, 1-4cm, obovate, coarsely dentate, inflorescence paniculate, 10-25cm, flowers 40-60, sepals elliptic, revolute, petals 2-3mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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