GRASSLAND SAXIFRAGE

Class: Saxifraga integrifolia var. leptopetala

Family: SAXIFRAGE FAMILY

Sub Family: Saxifragaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Early Saxifrage

Colour: White

Height: 13-25 cm (5-10")

Each Flower: 5 mm (3/16") across, 5 tiny, white, rounded petals and 10 orange stamens more conspicuous than petals; 5 outcurved green sepals

Leaves: All basal, very short-stalked and paddle-shaped, 5-5.6 cm (2-2 1/4") long and 1.5 cm (5/8") broad, slightly hairy and sometimes pinkish at tips

Stems: Green, round, and with short red hairs, slightly "sticky"

Blooming Period: April - May

Habitat: Open, moist, grassy places from low to sub-alpine elevations

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