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Saxifraga chionophila Franch. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga chionophila Franch. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 10: 265 (1896)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2800-5000m
Descriptionleaves 5-8mm, obovate, obtuse, rigid, margins subglabrous, stem leaves 3-5, spathulate, inflorescence cymose, 2-6-flowered, sepals hirsute, petals 2mm long, obovate
Size3-7cm
Colorgreenish yellow
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga schneideri Engl.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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