Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga juniperifolia Adams subsect. Porophyllum |
Bibliography | Beitr. Naturk. 1: 53 (1805) |
Native Range | Bulgaria, Caucasus to ne. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 800-3600m |
Description | lower leaves linear-lanceolate, pungent, abaxially carinate, at base denticulate, stem leaves minute, oblong, glabrous, flowers in short, ovate raceme, petals ovate-lanceolate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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 | Chodrosea juniperina Haw. Saxifraga charadzae Otsch. Saxifraga grisea Sipliv. Saxifraga juniperifolia var. cinerea Oett. Saxifraga juniperina M.Bieb. Saxifraga kusnezowiana Oett. Saxifraga macedonica Degen Saxifraga pseudosancta Janka Saxifraga ruprechtiana Manden. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |