Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Micranthes petiolaris (Raf.) Bush sect. Arabisa |
Synonyms | Hexaphoma petiolaris Raf. |
Saxifraga leucanthemifolia Michx. | |
Saxifraga michauxii Britton ex Small & Vail | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-2100m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, leaves oblanceolate, at base attenuate, distinctly dentate, long glandular ciliate, flowers 20-35 in lax thyrsus, petals oblanceolate, 3-5mm |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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