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Saxifraga nevadensis Boiss. sect. Saxifraga 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga nevadensis Boiss. sect. Saxifraga
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 2: 67 (1856)
Native Ranges. Spain (Sierra Nevada)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude2100-3400m
Descriptionsubglabrous or glandular hirsute, leaves cuneate, incised, segments 3-5, the middle linear-elliptic, obtuse, flowers 3-8 in panicle, petals 4-5mm long, imbricate, obovate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga mixta var. nevadensis (Boiss.) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga nevadensis f. pulchella Luizet
Saxifraga pubescens ssp. nevadensis (Boiss.) Engl. & Irmsch.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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