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Saxifraga columnaris Schmalh. ex Akinf. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga columnaris Schmalh. ex Akinf. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Soc. Géogr. Cauc. 1892: 186 (1892)
Native RangeNorth Caucasus
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-3000m
Descriptionleaves not in rosette, 2-5mm, ovate to oblong-ovate, in lower part shortly ciliate, obtuse, blue-grey, floral stem glandular hirsute, flowers solitary, ca. 2cm across
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus)
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