SAXIFRAGA PANICULATA Miller – Livelong Saxifrage

Syn.: Saxifraga aizoon Jacq.
Family: Saxifragaceae Juss.

Distribution: Southern and Central Europe, Scandinavia, Caucasus, East of Northern America.
Habitat: Grows on rocks, screes and stony slopes.
Description: Perennial herb, 15–30 cm high. The basal leaves are in a rosette, oblanceolate, leathery, the margins with small glands which secrete calcium carbonate. The flowers are white, often red dotted, flowers from June to July. The fruit is a capsule.
Endangering and Protection: The Livelong Saxifrage is a strictly protected plant in some countries (CZ).
Note: Often cultivated in the gardens.


Photos: from 20. 5. to 22. 9. 2003 (Czechia, Hrubý Jeseník, Velká kotlina and Moravský Krumlov, sv. Florián).