Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga longifolia Lapeyr. sect. Ligulatae |
Bibliography | Fig. Fl. Pyrénées: 26 (1801) |
Native Range | Pyrenees to n. & e. Spain, Morocco |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1000-3500m |
Description | single large rosette, leaves narrowly linear, acute, 3-8cm long, grey-green, incrusted, flowers 9-11mm, numerous, in large panicle, ramose from base; monocarpic |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Chondrosea longifolia (Lapeyr.) Haw. Saxifraga catalaunica var. aitanica Pau Saxifraga lingulata var. aitanica (Pau) Cámara Saxifraga lingulata var. subnana D.Don Saxifraga longifolia var. aitanica (Pau) Pau Saxifraga longifolia var. ilerbona Pau Saxifraga longifolia var. minor Rouy & E.G.Camus Saxifraga longifolia var. orientalis Quézel Saxifraga longifolia var. subacaulis Rouy & E.G.Camus |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |