Taxonomy: Fam. Saxifragaceae// Genus: Saxifraga// Species: Saxifraga tridactylites L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Webb in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1998).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, rocks and rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR.
Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – flower and capsule. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – flowers and capsules. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – flowers and capsules. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – stems with leaves. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – lower part of stem and plant base. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – size of flowers. Osogovo- near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – flowers and capsule. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – flower and capsule. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – flowers and capsules. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – side view of flower – calyx. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – capsule. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – capsule and upper leaf. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – capsule and upper leaves. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – stem with leaves. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – stem with leaves. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – stem with leaves. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – lower part of stems, lower cauline leaves and plant base with basal leaves. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – plant base with basal leaves. Osogovo- gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites – flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites – flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites – capsule. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites – stem with leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites – stem with leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites – lower part of stem with basal leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 27.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Saxifraga tridactylites. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Saxifraga tridactylites. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Saxifraga L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1069 – 1091.
Saxifraga L. Webb, D.A. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 364 – 380.
