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Saxifraga fragilis Schrank sect. Saxifraga 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga fragilis Schrank sect. Saxifraga
BibliographyPl. Rar. Hort. Monac.: t. 92 (1821)
Native RangeFrance to ne. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1300-1600m
Descriptionglabrous, viscid, leaves coriaceous, cuneate-flabellate, segments 5-11, the middle entire or trifid, linear, flowers 10-15 in ovoid panicle, petals 6-8mm long, subimbricate
Size20-25cm
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
SynonymsChondrosea luteopurpurea Haw.
Saxifraga corbariensis Timb.-Lagr.
Saxifraga cuneata ssp. corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) Mateo & M.B.Crespo
Saxifraga cuneata var. corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) O.Bolós & al.
Saxifraga geranioides var. corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) Gaut.
Saxifraga geranioides ssp. corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) Nyman
Saxifraga geranioides var. obtusiloba Ser.
Saxifraga paniculata var. angustisecta Pau
Saxifraga paniculata f. corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) Luizet
Saxifraga paniculata f. tremolsii (Pau ex Cadevall) Luizet
Saxifraga tremolsii Pau ex Cadevall
Saxifraga trifurcata var. angustisecta (Pau) Pau ex Rothm.
Saxifraga trifurcata var. tremolsii (Pau ex Cadevall)) Pau ex Rothm.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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