| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga tenella Wulfen sect. Saxifraga |
| Synonyms | Chondrosea tenella (Wulfen) Haw. |
| Saxifraga arenarioides Brign. | |
| Saxifraga nitida Schreb. ex Sternb. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-2400m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves finely acicular, 8-10mm long, ciliate, sessile, stems glabrous with few leaves, flowers in lax cluster, petals 3mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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