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Saxifraga pentadactylis Lapeyr. sect. Saxifraga 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga pentadactylis Lapeyr. sect. Saxifraga
BibliographyFig. Fl. Pyrénées: 64 (1801)
Native Rangec. & e. Pyrenees
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1500-3100m
Descriptionleaves weakly glandular-viscid, 3-5-lobate, stems sparsely leafy, flowers 8-9mm across, in lax raceme
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga caespitosa Asso
Saxifraga ceratophylla Willd. ex Engl.
Saxifraga groenlandica ssp. pentadactylis (Lapeyr.) Bonnier & Layens
Saxifraga ladanifera var. minor Lapeyr.
Saxifraga obtusifida D.Don
Saxifraga pentadactylis var. capitellata Ser.
Saxifraga pentadactylis f. congesta Luizet
Saxifraga pentadactylis var. corymbosa Ser.
Saxifraga pentadactylis var. lanceolata Luizet & Soulié
Saxifraga pentadactylis f. laxa Luizet
Saxifraga pentadactylis var. laxiflora Ser.
Saxifraga pentadactylis f. luizetii Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga pentadactylis f. major Luizet
Saxifraga pentadactylis f. multifida Luizet
Saxifraga pentadactylis f. stenoloba Luizet & Neyraut
Saxifraga pentadactylis f. trifida Luizet
Saxifraga pentadactylis var. typica Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga sudrei Rouy
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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