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Saxifraga cuneifolia L. sect. Gymnoptera 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga cuneifolia L. sect. Gymnoptera
BibliographySyst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1026 (1759)
Native RangePyrenees to e. Carpathians
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude500-2300m
Descriptionleaves carnose, spathulate, usually weakly dentate, dark green, glabrous, petiole wide and flat, ciliate, flowers 5-8mm, in few flowered raceme, calyx revolute
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHydatica cuneifolia (L.) Raf.
Lobaria cuneifolia Haw.
Robertsonia cuneifolia (L.) Haw.
Saxifraga bucklandii Niven
Saxifraga capillaris Günthart
Saxifraga capillipes Rchb. ex Engl.
Saxifraga cuneifolia var. capillipes Rchb.
Saxifraga dahurica Schleich. ex Ser.
Saxifraga excavata Kunze
Saxifraga infundibulum Lange
Saxifraga multicaulis Lange
Saxifraga tazetta Engl.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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