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Saxifraga bicuspidata Hook.f.  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga bicuspidata Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Antarct.: 281 (1846)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude500-1500m
Descriptionleaves numerous, linear-spathulate, bicuspidate, flowers solitary, calyx lobes bicuspidate, petals absent
Size1-3cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga bifida Hook. ex Engl.
Saxifragella bicuspidata (Hook.) Engl.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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