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Saxifraga signata Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga signata Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 143 (1912)
Native Rangesc. China to s. Qinghai
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2800-4600m
Descriptionleaves spathulate, 1-2cm, carnose, glabrous, ciliate, stem leaves oblong, 1cm, brown glandular hirsute, flowers 5-25 in corymb, petals purple variegate, ovate, 6-9mm long
Size10-20cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHirculus signatus Losinsk.
Saxifraga signata var. lancepetala Hand.-Mazz.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
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