Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Lithophragma trifoliatum Eastw. |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 200 (1905) |
Native Range | California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 40-700m |
Description | stems hirsute, basal leaves long petiolate, hirsute, palmatisect, segments 3-5, pinnate, stem leaves similar, racemes short, 5-8-flowered, petals very broad, 8-10mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 16-18°C division in early spring |
Synonyms | Lithophragma parviflorum var. trifoliatum (Eastw.) Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |