Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga carpetana Boiss. & Reut. sect. Saxifraga |
Synonyms | Saxifraga aliciana Rouy & Coincy |
Saxifraga atlantica Boiss. & Reut. | |
Saxifraga blanca Willk. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | basal leaves ovate-cordate, pinnatilobate, petiolate, floral stems with very compact inflorescence, flowers 10-12, rather large, petals 1cm long |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 (Portugal , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
carpetana graeca ((Boiss. & Heldr.) D.A.Webb, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 95(4): 243 (1987)
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