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Saxifraga porophylla Bertol. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga porophylla Bertol. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyJ. Bot. Agric. 2: 76 (1813)
Native Rangec. & s. Italy
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1100-2500m
Descriptionlower leaves glabrous, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, mucronate, margins cartilagineous, entire, stem leaves dense, minute, flowers in spicate raceme, calyx glandular, petals cuneate
Size1-5cm
Colorpurplish violet
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 gouanii A.Terracc.
Saxifraga gouanii var. porophylla (Bertol.) A.Terracc.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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