Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga aquatica Lapeyr. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Fig. Fl. Pyrénées: 53 (1801) |
Native Range | c. & e. Pyrenees |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 1500-2700m |
Description | leaves carnose, shiny, about 4cm wide, petiole 5cm long, leaves deeply incised, segments triangular, flowers numerous in terminal cluster, petals 6-9mm long |
Size | 25-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Saxifraga 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. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |