| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga callosa Sm. sect. Ligulatae |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga australis Moric. |
| Saxifraga bellardi All. | |
| Saxifraga thyrsoides Tausch | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | rosette large, irregular, leaves long, linear or spathulate, acuminate, 25-90mm, flowers 11-16mm across, in lax panicle, petals at base often red variegate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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