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Saxifraga carpatica Sternb. sect. Mesogyne 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga carpatica Sternb. sect. Mesogyne
BibliographyRevis. Saxifrag., Suppl. 2: 32 (1831)
Native Rangee. Alps, Carpathians to n. Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1500-2000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, reniform- or cordate-orbiculate, palmatilobate, lobes 5-9, acute, calyx lobes obtuse, flowers 10-15mm across
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga carpathica Rchb.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, POL Poland)
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
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