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Details of Genus: Lithophragma

ID: 2494

Genus ja:

Genus en: Wood land star

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted:

Family: Saxifragaceae

Family ja: ユキノシタ

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Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of about 9 species of rosette-forming perennials from woodland in W. North America. They have fibrous rootstocks with basal bulbils, and kidney-shaped to rounded, palmately 3- to 5-lobed leaves, the lobes often toothed or further lobed. Simple or branched, upright stems bear racemes of small, campion-like, 5-petalled flowers in late spring. Grow in a peat bed, woodland garden, or rock garden.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers outdoors in autumn. Divide, or separate bulbils, in spring or autumn.

Pests en: New growth may be eaten by slugs in spring.

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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

Family:

System Accepted? Botanical name Japanese name Infra-familial classification # species
APG4 Saxifragaceae ユキノシタ科 Show
PB2 Saxifragaceae ユキノシタ科 Show
PB3 Saxifragaceae ユキノシタ科 Show