Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Alternative names
Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage
Description
Low, slightly hairy, creeping plant, stems square and rooting readily. Leaves opposite, rounded or oblong, with blunt teeth. Flowers greenish, 3 to 4 mm, surrounded by bright yellow-green leafy bracts.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Damp shady places, streamsides, wet woodland.
When to see it
March to July
Life History
Perennial
UK Status
Common in most parts of Britain, but less so around East Anglia.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 55 of the 617 tetrads
In the current checklist (Jeeves 2011) it is listed as locally frequent; axiophyte
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