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Saxifraga granulata
FamilyGenus: Saxifraganative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A native British wildflower of moist, nutrient-poor grasslands, Saxifraga granulata bears loose clusters of small white flowers from May to July. Its broad leaves and slender stems reach around 19 cm, and it favours sunny positions on neutral to slightly acid soils.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impacts are recorded; it forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations typical of many grassland herbs.
Annual cycle
Flowers from May to July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.187 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
It requires a sunny, moderately moist position and a nutrient-poor soil.
Scientific profile
Saxifraga granulata is a native herbaceous plant in the saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae), classified as indigenous or an archaeophyte in Great Britain. It produces broad leaves on non-woody stems and typically grows to a height of about 19 cm. The flowers, appearing from May to July, are borne in open panicles. The plant thrives in full sun and moderately warm conditions, on fresh to moderately moist soils that are nutrient-poor and neutral to slightly acidic. It is typically found in habitats with low levels of disturbance and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Its minute seeds have a diaspore mass of around 0.02 mg, aiding dispersal by wind or water.
Pollinators & visitors
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis melliferaAndrena nigroaeneaMononychus punctumalbumAndrena minutuloidesHalictus confusus/tumulorumHalictus tumulorum
Host relationships
2 species use this plant as a host
Orthosia gothicaAmmoconia caecimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Brachypterus glaber (Newman,1834)Meligethes nigrescens Stephens,1830
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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