| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga chionophila Franch. subsect. Porophyllum |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga schneideri Engl. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2800-5000m |
| Description | leaves 5-8mm, obovate, obtuse, rigid, margins subglabrous, stem leaves 3-5, spathulate, inflorescence cymose, 2-6-flowered, sepals hirsute, petals 2mm long, obovate |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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