Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga canaliculata Boiss. & Reut. ex Engl. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Monogr. Saxifraga: 169 (1872) |
Native Range | nw. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1000-2000m |
Description | leaves carnose, viscid, petiolate, in outline subreniform, deeply trisect, segments acute, the middle entire, the lateral bidentate, inflorescence paniculate, 3-5cm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Saxifraga canaliculata var. gracilis Luizet Saxifraga canaliculata f. laxa Luizet Saxifraga canaliculata f. major Luizet Saxifraga canaliculata f. minor Luizet Saxifraga canaliculata f. vulgaris Luizet Saxifraga paniculata var. canaliculata (Boiss. & Reut. ex Engl.) Cámara Saxifraga trifurcata ssp. canaliculata (Boiss. & Reut. ex Engl.) Pau |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |