Seasonal Wild Flowers

Meadow Saxifrage

Saxifraga granulata

Saxifragaceae

April to June

It is scattered throughout the country, but absent from

parts of the north Midlands, the Southwest and

Southeast.

See the BSBI distribution map for Meadow Saxifrage

Meadow Saxifrage grows on damp, lime-rich, lightly

grazed, unimproved grasslands and banks.

It is a native, rhizomatous, bulbiferous, perennial herb

growing up to 50cm.

Flowers are up to 3cm across and have 5 white petals

marked with grey-green lines.

There are 2 styles with conspicuous white bilobed

stigmas,

There are10 stamens with yellow anthers.

Sepals are small,

Fruits are globular.

Upper leaves are sessile, kidney-shaped and lobed.

Lower leaves are more rounded.

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Meadow Saxifrage by cycle track, Lancaster

Flower with 2 styles and 10 stamens

Side view - small sepals

Upper leaves on hairy stem