Synonyms: Saxifraga stolonifera, a type of anise, wild Merudia.
Family: Apiaceae
Perennial, rarely annual or biennial herbaceous plants. Leaves simple goals tselokrayni serrated or without prilistnitsi located are consistent, rarely opposite, usually formed priosnovna jack. Flowers are bisexual, consisting of 5 chashelistcheta and 10 petals and stamens, pistil of 2 plodolista, with two bars. The fruit is razpukliva box. Pollinated by insects. Be reproduced by seed and vegetatively.
Bulgaria has identified 23 species, 5 species are protected by organic rzanoobrazie.
The Latin genus name is pronounced "saksifraga.
Kamenolomkite are popular ornamental plants - used in forming the rockeries, rock groups and others.
The genus name comes from the Latin saxum - rock and frango - break and is related to the ability of certain species to grow in the cracks of the rocks. Its leaves are harvested in prikorenovi rosettes, from both sides descend rare naked stalks. The handles are pile of leaves, reddish in color, elongated. The plant forms long stalks vkorenyavashte be carrying daughter rosettes. Kamenolomkata is grass, vine size about 15 cm, with a daughter rosettes reached 45 - 60 cm