Saxifraga stellariifolia Franch.

Species

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Characteristics

Herbs perennial, cespitose, 7-35 cm tall. Stem brown crisped glandular villous. Basal and proximal cauline leaves deciduous at anthesis; median and distal ones with petiole 2-10 mm, margin brown glandular villous at base; leaf blade ovate, 3-12 × 1.9-7 mm, abaxially and marginally glandular pilose, adaxially glabrous or glandular pilose, base usually rounded, apex subobtuse or acute. Flower solitary, or cyme corymbose, 1-2.5 cm, and 2-6-flowered; pedicels 2-12 mm, brown glandular pilose. Sepals spreading to reflexed, subelliptic to ovate, 2.9-4.5 × 2-2.5 mm, both surfaces glabrous, veins 3-5, not confluent at apex, margin glabrous or glandular ciliate, apex obtuse. Petals yellow, ovate to elliptic, 5-8 × 3-3.6 mm, 4-6-callose, 3-5-veined, base contracted into a claw 0.6-1.1 mm, apex obtuse or acute. Stamens 4.7-6 mm. Ovary subsuperior, ovoid, 3-4.2 mm; styles 1-1.8 mm. Capsule ca. 8.6 mm; seeds ovoid, ca. 1 mm. Fl. and fr. Jul-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.07 - 0.35
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

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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 stellariifolia world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:794573-1
WFO ID wfo-0001136223
COL ID 79R8Y
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Synonyms

Saxifraga stellariifolia Hirculus stellariifolius