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Saxifraga aquatica Lapeyr. sect. Saxifraga 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga aquatica Lapeyr. sect. Saxifraga
BibliographyFig. Fl. Pyrénées: 53 (1801)
Native Rangec. & e. Pyrenees
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatalluvial gravel
Altitude1500-2700m
Descriptionleaves carnose, shiny, about 4cm wide, petiole 5cm long, leaves deeply incised, segments triangular, flowers numerous in terminal cluster, petals 6-9mm long
Size25-60cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga adscendens Vahl
Saxifraga adscendens var. aprica Gren.
Saxifraga adscendens var. aquatica (Lapeyr.) Lam. & DC.
Saxifraga aquatica var. aprica Gren. & Godr.
Saxifraga aquatica var. comosa Sternb.
Saxifraga aquatica var. secunda Sternb.
Saxifraga aquatica var. virgata Sternb.
Saxifraga pedemontana Willd. ex Engl.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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