Altamira

(Saxifraga longifolia)

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Description

Saxifraga longifolia , also known as the corona de rei or Altamira , and a species of fanerógama plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae reinal Pirinéu caliar, where it arrived mienres les first glaciaciones fai a million d'year. Distributed by Europe and Africa . It is a perennial plant , composed of a large solitary rosette of lily-like and spatulate grisaceous strains that measure between 20 and 55 cm , almost completely scarce from tarmu. Suel live enllastrada fissures and rocks caliar and floria a vegada na vida with a rod of pyramidal inflorescencies of more than 500 white flowers motudes in colloráu d'about 9 to 11 mm . Floria between the months of mayu and agostu, floriamientu three the plant dies. Spread between 500 and 2,500 meters above sea level .

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Saxifragaceae
Genus:Saxifraga
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