Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Genus: Chrysosplenium (Golden Saxifrage)
Chrysosplenium alternifolium L. - Alternate-Leaved Golden-Saxifrage
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium L. - Opposite-Leaved Golden-Saxifrage
10–20 cm tall. flowers: greenish to yellowish. perianth: perigone, formed by the sepals, 4‑leaved. stamina: 8. ovary: 2, hypogynous. fruits: capsules. stem: cross-section 3‑edged,
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats
in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats