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Saxifraga sempervivum K.Koch subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga sempervivum K.Koch subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyLinnaea 19: 40 (1846)
Native RangeBalkan Peninsula to nw. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-1900m
Descriptionrosettes 10-28mm wide, leaves linear to spathulate, glaucous, distinctly incrusted, floral stems long, red glandular hirsute, petals 2-3mm long
Size10-15cm
Colorpinkish purple
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga gouanii f. cernagorica N.Terracc.
Saxifraga media var. sibthorpiana Griseb.
Saxifraga porophylla var. sibthorpiana (Griseb.) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga thessalica Schott & al.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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