Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga graeca Boiss. & Heldr. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 807 (1872) |
Native Range | se. Europe to Aegean Islands |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 0-1700m |
Description | shortly glandular, basal leaves shortly petiolate, reniform-cordate, obtuse, orbiculate-crenate, inflorescence corymbose, flowers subsessile, petals oblong |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of tubers in late summer |
Synonyms | Saxifraga carpetana ssp. graeca (Boiss. & Heldr.) D.A.Webb Saxifraga granulata ssp. graeca (Boiss. & Heldr.) Engl. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is.) |