| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga retusa Gouan sect. Porphyrion |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga baumgartenii Schott |
| Saxifraga imbricata Lam. | |
| Saxifraga wulfeniana Schott | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | leaves curvate, shiny dark greene, linear, flowers minute, ca. 8mm across, of 2-3, petals narrowly ovate, anthers orange |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Romania) |
| 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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