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Saxifraga bryoides L.

Mossy Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae

Traits


    Maximal 10 cm tall, perennial. flowers: yellowish to whitish, petals with several orange to reddish dots. perianth: with calyx & corolla. corolla: 5‑leaved. calyx: 5‑leaved; at maturity: erectly protruding. stamina: 10. ovary: 2, immersed in the hypanthium up to 30 %...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Saxifraga bryoides

Legend

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.

Distribution in Germany

Saxifraga bryoides

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Saxifraga bryoides

Saxifraga bryoides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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