About Saxifraga spathularis Brot.
Saxifraga spathularis Brot., commonly called St Patrick's cabbage, is a species of saxifrage native to Ireland, Portugal, and Spain. This species is part of the Lusitanian flora, a small group of plants that are native to Ireland, but are surprisingly absent from Great Britain. It forms a basal rosette of elongate obovate succulent leaves, from which an upright, leafless flowering stem grows. It grows best in humus-rich alpine habitats that are located among acidic rocks. Along with Saxifraga umbrosa, it is one of the parent species of Saxifraga × urbium, which is commonly known as London pride.
