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Saxifraga caprariae Mannocci & al. sect. Saxifraga 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga caprariae Mannocci & al. sect. Saxifraga
BibliographyPhytotaxa 284: 122 (2016)
Native RangeItaly
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude250-350m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, thick, carnose, orbiculate or reniform, 15-25mm, lobate, crenate, glandular-hirsute, flowers crowded in corymb, petals spathulate, ca. 1cm
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division of tubers in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga granulata var. brevicaulis Sommier
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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