Evergreen perennial herb forming rosettes. Leaves narrowly spoon-shaped to lanceolate, to about 3 cm long, with incurved margins that are chalky-edged. Flowers in branched clusters, about 1.2 cm wide on stems to about 25 cm long, the petals white with purple markings. Syn. s. aizoon Jacq.

Asia, Arctic N America, Europe.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Saxifragaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.