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Saxifraga heleonastes Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga heleonastes Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyActa Horti Gothob. 1: 5 (1924)
Native Rangec. China to s. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3600-4800m
Descriptionbasal leaves long petiolate, oblong to lanceolate, glabrous, stem leaves linear, smaller, flowers 1-5, sepals erect to patent, petals ovate to oblong, 4-12mm long
Size5-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHirculus heleonastes Losinsk.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHT Tibet)
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