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Saxifraga cotyledon L.

Great Alpine Rockfoil

Saxifragaceae

Traits


    40–60 cm tall. flowers: whitish. perianth: with calyx & corolla. corolla: 5‑leaved. calyx: 5‑leaved. stamina: 10. ovary: 2. fruits: capsules. stem: branched also at the base, with vegetative shoots with rosulate leaves, with a basal leaf-rosette, foliage mainly at th...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Saxifraga cotyledon

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Saxifraga cotyledon

Saxifraga cotyledon

Status

  • absent

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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