Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Family: Saxifragaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 15 cm tall. It is slightly hairy and the stems are square. It creeps along the ground putting down roots and forming mats. The leaves are opposite and round and taper to the base. There are rounded teeth. The flowers have yellow-green bracts. They form on top of a dense cluster of leaves.
There are 50 Chrysosplenium species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in shady places near the edges of streams. It if often in damp and acidic soil.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Britain, Europe, India, Ireland, Luxembourg
How it is used for food
The leaves are used in salads and soups.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cresson de roches