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Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

Golden Saxifrage (opposite-leaved)

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Common names

20 names · 18 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Buttered-eggs[1]
  • Golden Saxifrage (opposite-leaved)
  • Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage[1]
Other languages (17)
Dutch
  • Paarbladig goudveil[1]
French
  • Dorine à feuilles opposées[1]
Catalan
  • Crisospleni[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 对叶金腰[1]
Czech
  • mokrýš vstřícnolistý[1]
Danish
  • Småbladet milturt[1]
Finnish
  • lännenlinnunsilmä[1]
German
  • Gegenblättriges Milzkraut[1]
Irish
Norwegian
  • kystmaigull[1]
Polish
  • Śledziennica naprzeciwlistna[1]
Russian
  • Селезёночник супротивнолистный[1]
Slovak
  • slezinovka protistojnolistá[1]
Slovenian
  • Nasprotnolistni vraničnik[1]
Spanish
  • hepática dorada[1]
Swedish
  • kustgullpudra[1]
Welsh
  • Eglyn Cyferbynddail[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Chrysosplenium oppositifolium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Buttered-eggs — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Crisospleni — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Gegenblättriges Milzkraut — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Dorine à feuilles opposées — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Nasprotnolistni vraničnik — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • mokrýš vstřícnolistý — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Småbladet milturt — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Paarbladig goudveil — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • kystmaigull — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • lännenlinnunsilmä — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • kustgullpudra — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Селезёночник супротивнолистный — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Glóiris — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • hepática dorada — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Śledziennica naprzeciwlistna — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • Eglyn Cyferbynddail — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • slezinovka protistojnolistá — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.
  • 对叶金腰 — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 69626; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.

General information

Scientific name: Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Accepted name (Kew): Chrysosplenium oppositifolium L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Saxifragaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Chrysosplenium (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Golden Saxifrage (opposite-leaved)
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous, Ground cover
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.20 m
Spread: 0.50 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves
Edibility rating:
(2)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Ground cover

Description

Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked and are often added to salads and soups. The leaves of this plant are quite small in size and have a distinct bitter taste, especially in warm weather.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/05
Harvest ends: 31/08

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 766982; name ID 2720056; Chrysosplenium L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1346277; name ID 2720223; Chrysosplenium oppositifolium L..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.