| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga nathorstii (Dusén) Hayek sect. Porphyrion |
| Synonyms | Boecherarctica nathorstii (Dusén) Á.Löve |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | 0-1200m |
| Description | stem leaves alternate, remote, obovate-lanceolate, 6-10mm, at apex setose-ciliate, acute, sparsely crisped hirsute, flowers solitary, petals obovate. 6-9mm long |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Greenland) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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