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Saxifraga glacialis Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga glacialis Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyActa Horti Gothob. 1: 14 (1924)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Qinghai
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude4100-5000m
Descriptionbasal leaves spathulate, 5-10mm, glabrous, obtuse, stem leaves narrow, 4-6mm, glabrous, flowers 1-6, pedicellate, sepals patent, ovate, petals sometimes abaxially purple
Size2-7cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate summer
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
SynonymsSaxifraga glacialis var. rubra J.Anthony
Saxifraga vilmoriniana var. yungningensis Hand.-Mazz.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai)
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