Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifragopsis fragarioides (Greene) Small |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23: 20 (1896) |
Native Range | Washington to n. California |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 500-3000m |
Description | stems thick, woody, basal leaves petiolate, 1-4cm, obovate, coarsely dentate, inflorescence paniculate, 10-25cm, flowers 40-60, sepals elliptic, revolute, petals 2-3mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Saxifraga fragarioides Greene |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |