Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga dichotoma Willd. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Revis. Saxifrag. [C.M.von Sternberg]: 51 (1810) |
Native Range | ne. Portugal to Spain, nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-1600m |
Description | basal leaves reniform, pinnatilobate, lobes linear, obtuse, glandular, stem leaves sessile, deltate, pinnatipartite, flowers 3-8 in panicle, petals 4-9mm long, spathulate |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Saxifraga albarracinensis Pau Saxifraga arundana Boiss. Saxifraga arundana var. hispanica (Coss. ex Willk.) Nyman Saxifraga arundana ssp. kunzeana (Willk.) Nyman Saxifraga debeauxii Pomel Saxifraga dichotoma ssp. albarracinensis (Pau) D.A.Webb Saxifraga dichotoma var. eudichotoma Engl. & Irmsch. Saxifraga dichotoma var. hervieri (Debeaux & E.Rev. ex Cout.) Engl. & Irmsch. Saxifraga dichotoma var. procera Kunze Saxifraga glaucescens var. discolor Debeaux Saxifraga hervieri Debeaux & E.Rev. ex Cout. Saxifraga hispanica Coss. ex Willk. Saxifraga kunzeana Willk. Saxifraga parisii Pomel Saxifraga sabulicola Pomel |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |