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VIOLET SAXIFRAGE

Class: Suksdorfia violacea
Family: SAXIFRAGE FAMILY
Sub Family: Saxifragaceae
Year: Perennial
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Colour: Pinkish to violet
Height: 10-20 cm (4-8")
Each Flower: Up to 1.3 cm (1/2") across with 5 pointed petals with 5 short stamens; 5-pointed calyx with short hairs
Leaves: Several leaves from base with thin stalks, almost circular blades up to 2 cm (3/4") broad with scalloped margins; stem leaves become smaller up stem, more irregularly shaped
Stems: Slightly hairy; unbranched except for flower stems from upper leaf-axils
Blooming Period: March - June
Habitat: Usually in wet mossy banks, and rock crevices at middle elevations
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