Saxifraga aspera, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 369

18. S. aspera L. , Sp. Pl. 402 (1753) .

Leafy shoots long, procumbent, forming a loose m at; leaves patent, oblong-lanceolate, aristate, glabrous except for stiff marginal cilia; axillary buds conspicuous but considerably shorter than leaves. Flowering stems 8-20 cm, erect, nearly glabrous, with 2-5 (rarely more) flowers in a lax cyme; lower cauline leaves c. 10 mm, patent. Petals 5-8 mm, with a very short but distinct claw, white or cream-coloured, yellow towards the base and sometimes with red spots. 2« = c. 26. Rocks and stony places, mostly from 1500 to 2200 m; somewhat calcifuge. • Alps; N. Appennini; E. & C. Pyrenees. Au G a He Hs It.