Saxifraga granulata L.
(Meadow Saxifrage)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSaxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
GenusSaxifraga (saxifrages)
FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE (saxifrages)
OrderSAXIFRAGALES (saxifrages, stonecrops, peonies, currants and gooseberries)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage) :
1: Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
28 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Leaf; close-ups of glandular hairs on leaf and stem; nail varnish peels of leaf surfaces
Image 1: Leaf - close-upImage 2: Leaf margin showing glandular hairs - enlargedImage 3: Main flower stem showing glandular hairs - enlargedImage 4: Main flower stem showing glandular hairs - enlarged (2)Image 5: Leaf surface - upperside - cell structure - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Leaf surface - upperside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (2)Image 7: Leaf surface - upperside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (3)Image 8: Leaf surface - upperside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (4)Image 9: Leaf surface - upperside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (5)Image 10: Leaf surface - upperside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (6)Image 11: Leaf surface - underside - cell structure - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Leaf surface - underside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (2)Image 13: Leaf surface - underside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (3)Image 14: Leaf surface - underside - cell structure - microscope low magnification (4)
2: Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
20 May 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on a grave
Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: Colony on a graveImage 3: Colony on a grave (2)
3: Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
13 May 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: Flowers - side view - close-upImage 4: In a churchyard meadowImage 5: In a churchyard meadow (2)
4: Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
13 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowers (2)Image 3: Flowers - side viewImage 4: LeavesImage 5: Plants
5: Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
22 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Plant
6: Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
OSGR: ZZ00 44° 40’ N, 10° 40’ E United Kingdom
seeds (from commercial supplier)
Image 1: SeedsImage 2: Seeds (2)Image 3: Seeds (3)Image 4: Seeds (4)

Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)
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