Saxifraga spathularis

Saxifraga spathularis, the St Patrick's cabbage,[1] is a species of saxifrage native to Ireland, Portugal, and Spain.

It is a member of the so-called Lusitanian flora, a small set of plants which are native to Ireland but inexplicably absent from Great Britain.

It consists of a basal rosette of elongate obovate succulent leaves around an upright leafless flowering stem.

It seems to grow best in humus-rich alpine habitats among acidic rocks.

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