Saxifraga glaucophylla Franch.

Species

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Characteristics

Herbs perennial, 19-42 cm tall. Stem brown pilose proximally, shortly glandular hairy distally. Basal leaves with petiole 1-4 cm, brown pilose; leaf blade ovate-oblong, 2.4-7 × 1-2.5 cm, ± brown pilose, base truncate, rounded, or cuneate, apex acute. Proximal cauline leaves similar to basal ones, petiolate; distal ones sessile, oblong to ovate, 0.8-5 × 0.3-2.5 cm, both surfaces brown pilose or glabrous, base rounded or subamplexicaul, margin glandular hairy, apex subobtuse or acute. Cyme 2.5-24 cm, 5-30-flowered; branches and pedicels shortly dark brown glandular hairy. Sepals reflexed, ovate or subovate, 2.5-3.5 × 1-2 mm, abaxially and marginally dark brown glandular hairy or margin glabrous, veins 3 or 4, not confluent at apex, apex obtuse or acute. Petals yellow, ovate to subelliptic, 4-6.5 × 2-2.9 mm, 4-6-callose near base, 3-5-veined, base contracted into a claw 0.5-0.8 mm, apex obtuse or acute. Stamens 3.5-4.5 mm. Ovary subsuperior, ovoid, 2.2-4 mm; styles 0.7-1 mm. Capsule ca. 5 mm. Fl. and fr. Jul-Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.19 - 0.42
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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

Saxifraga glaucophylla world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:793729-1
WFO ID wfo-0001136203
COL ID 79QSN
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Saxifraga glaucophylla Saxifraga cymiformis Saxifraga diversifolia var. parviflora