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Saxifraga bryoides
Mossy saxifrage is a low, evergreen alpine perennial forming dense mats under 2.5 cm tall, grown in rock gardens and alpine troughs. It needs gritty, very well drained soil and cool conditions, and it dislikes waterlogging.
Saxifraga bryoides is a species of saxifrage known by the common name of mossy saxifrage. In German it is known as Moosartiger Steinbrech. It is an inhabitant of the Alps and other mountain ranges at high altitudes in continental Europe.
Mossy saxifrage can be grown in a rockery in temperate climates and can be propagated from seed or by cuttings. It likes gritty, well drained soil. Apparently healthy, established plants sometimes detach themselves from their roots. This tendency is likely to be caused by excessively damp conditions.
Saxifraga bryoides is one of only two species in the section Trachyphyllum that occurs at high altitudes in continental Europe, the other being Saxifraga aspera. It occurs in the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Carpathians and the Balkan Mountains at altitudes between 1,900 and 3,000 metres (6,200 and 9,800 ft) It occurs among silicaceous rocks and occupies ledges and fissures in the rock on cliffs, ridges and summits.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Saxifraga bryoides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
