Saxifraga eschscholtzii Cham. ex Dc.

Ciliate saxifrage (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Saxifragaceae > Saxifraga

Characteristics

Plants cushion-forming, rounded, sometimes mat-forming (then stems trailing), (stems slightly woody at base), not stoloniferous, rhizomatous, with caudex. Leaves basal (sometimes cauline on trailing stems), (closely imbricate); petiole absent; blade round to broadly obovate, unlobed, 1-4 mm, ± fleshy, margins entire, stiffly bristly-ciliate, apex obtuse or rounded, surfaces glabrous. Inflorescences solitary flowers, to 1 cm, glabrous; bracts sessile. Flowers unisexual (plants dioecious); sepals spreading in flower, reflexed in fruit, (purple), triangular to ovate, margins ciliate, surfaces hairy; petals yellow, drying cream to brown, not spotted, linear to oblanceolate, 1-2.5 mm, ± equaling sepals; ovary superior. 2n = 12.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Images

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Distribution

Saxifraga eschscholtzii world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:793616-1
WFO ID wfo-0001135658
COL ID 79R5R
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Synonyms

Saxifraga eschscholtzii