| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga chrysantha A.Gray sect. Ciliatae |
| Synonyms | Leptasea chrysantha (A.Gray) Small |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves very thick, spathulate-clavate, obtuse, curvate, glabrous, floral stems glabrous, sepals ovate, glandular ciliate, obtuse, petals 6-7mm, broadly obovate |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | golden-yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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