| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga tricuspidata Rottb. sect. Trachyphyllum |
| Synonyms | Ciliaria tricuspidata (Rottb.) W.A.Weber |
| Leptasea tricuspidata (Rottb.) Haw. | |
| Saxifraga chamissoi Sternb. | |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
| Description | leaves dark green, cuneate, tridentate, 8-15mm long, flowers 3-10, petals 4-6mm long, in lower part yellow, in upper part red punctate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white, creamy |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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
Subarctic America (Alaska , Greenland , Nunavut , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , Ontario , Québec ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Michigan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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