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Saxifraga geoides Lacaita sect. Gymnoptera 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga geoides Lacaita sect. Gymnoptera
BibliographyCavanillesia 3: 37 (1930)
Native Rangew. Pyrenees to nw. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionleaves in rosette, petiolate, oval, 1-3cm, shallowly, remotely crenate, flowers numerous in cymose inflorescence, linear or ovate, petals elliptic, 2-5mm
Size10-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga x geum var. cuatrecasasii Font Quer & Guinea
Saxifraga hirsuta var. cuatrecasasii (Font Quer & Guinea) Sanna & Fern.Prieto
Saxifraga hirsuta var. paucicrenata Leresche ex Gillot
Saxifraga hirsuta ssp. paucicrenata (Leresche ex Gillot) D.A.Webb
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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