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Chrysosplenium oppositifolium L.

opposite-leaved golden saxifrage (Saxifragaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Chrysosplenium oppositifolium is the more widespread of our two golden-saxifrages, found across the British Isles in damp woodland and along streams.

Blockley (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2009-03-29

 opposite-leaved golden saxifrage / Chrysosplenium oppositifolium: _Chrysosplenium oppositifolium_ is the more widespread of our two golden-saxifrages, found across the British Isles in damp woodland and along streams.

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium has smaller leaves than Chrysosplenium alternifolium, and they are cuneate and alternate, not cordate and opposite.

Sudeley (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-03-06

 opposite-leaved golden saxifrage / Chrysosplenium oppositifolium: _Chrysosplenium oppositifolium_ has smaller leaves than _Chrysosplenium alternifolium_, and they are cuneate and alternate, not cordate and opposite.

The flowers of Chrysosplenium oppositifolium have 4 sepals, no petals, 8 stamens and 2 stigmas.

Sudeley (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-03-06

 opposite-leaved golden saxifrage / Chrysosplenium oppositifolium: The flowers of _Chrysosplenium oppositifolium_ have 4 sepals, no petals, 8 stamens and 2 stigmas.

The capsule splits open to release the seeds.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-29

 opposite-leaved golden saxifrage / Chrysosplenium oppositifolium: The capsule splits open to release the seeds.

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