Chondrosea cotyledon
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| Chondrosea cotyledon (L.) Á.Löve |
Chondrosea cotyledon (basionym: Saxifraga cotyledon L.) is an encrusted saxifrage that occurs in the mountains of Europe and has rosettes about 8" across of tongue-shaped leaves, beaded but not toothed. In May or June the tall panicles of white flowers, branched and pyramidal in outline, may reach 2'. It is one of Norway's national flowers.[citation needed]
[edit] Horticulture
To produce flowers it sometimes is necessary to remove and save for propagation all side rosettes. The flowering rosette dies after blooming. C. cotyledon is one of the most beautiful of the silver saxifrages and one of the easiest to grow.
