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Boykinia richardsonii (Hook.) Rothr.  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesBoykinia richardsonii (Hook.) Rothr. 
BibliographyRep. (Annual) Board Regents Smithsonian Inst. 1867: 447 (1868)
Native RangeAlaska to Yukon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude0-1700m
Descriptionstems glandular pubescent, basal leaves long petiolate, reniform, shallowly orbiculate-lobate, glandular crenate, stem leaves cuneate, flowers in dense spicate panicle
Size10-40cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 16-18°C
division in early spring
SynonymsHemieva richardsonii (Hook.) Raf.
Saxifraga nelsoniana Hook. & Arn.
Saxifraga richardsonii Hook.
Therofon richardsonii (Hook.) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, YUK Yukon)
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