Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Saxifrage
Also known as: Evaiezoa granulata (L.) Raf. +14 more
- Evaiezoa granulata (L.) Raf.
- Saxifraga aemula Sennen
- Saxifraga alba Bubani
- Saxifraga alba Garsault
- Saxifraga altifida Haw.
- Saxifraga bulbifera var. granulata (L.) Sadler
- Saxifraga bulbosa Hochst. ex Engl.
- Saxifraga carnosa Lucé
- Saxifraga carnosa Sweet
- Saxifraga castellana Boiss. & Reut. ex Nyman
- Saxifraga castellana f. pauciflora Pau
- Saxifraga cernua Lapeyr.
- Saxifraga elegans Zeyh. ex Schrank
- Saxifraga elegantula Boiss. ex Ball
- Saxifraga glaucescens Reut.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Saxifraga granulata (commonly known as Meadow Saxifrage) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Saxifraga genus, encompassing over 550 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Iceland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms