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Saxifraga hirculoides Decne. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga hirculoides Decne. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyVoy. Inde [V.Jacquemont] 4: 67 (1841)
Native RangeHimalaya to Mongolia
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4000-5600m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, ovate to narrowly elliptic, 7-9mm, margins brown villose, stem leaves oblong, sessile, 5-8mm, flowers solitary, petals elliptic to ovate, 3-6mm, obtuse
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga hirculus var. hirculoides (Decne.) C.B.Clarke
Saxifraga tanggulaensis J.T.Pan
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
     37 Mongolia
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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