| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga petraea L. sect. Saxifraga |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga petrosa Vahl ex Steud. |
| Saxifraga ponae Sternb. | |
| Saxifraga rupestris Willd. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | softly hirsute, basal leaves trifid, long petiolate, canaliculate, segments oblong, obtuse, flowers long pedicellate, sepals obtuse, petals obovate-cuneate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, 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 ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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