Pimpinella saxifraga L.

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inApiaceae, Uncategorized

Taxonomy: Fam. Apiaceae// Genus: Pimpinella// Species: Pimpinella saxifraga L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski (2005).

Species variability: In the Osogovo region occurs the variant P. saxifraga var. dissecta (Retz.) Spreng., Pl. Umbell. Prodr. 115 (1818). It differs from the typical form in having basal leaves with pinnatifid to 2-pinnatisect leaf segments.

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Subalpine pastures. Recorded in the “Carev vrv” peak region.

Flowering period: Summer (JUL).

Pimpinella saxifraga – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – umbels. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – umbels. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – umbel. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – umbel. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – partial umbels with flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – partial umbels with flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – partial umbels with flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – partial umbels with flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – partial umbels with flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – side view of flowers with ovary. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – side view of flowers with ovary. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – rays. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – peduncle of umbel and rays. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – peduncle of umbel and rays. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – peduncle of umbel and rays. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – developing inflorescence with flower buds. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – developing inflorescence with flower buds. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – stem. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – upper cauline leaf. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – cauline leaf with inflated petiole. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – stems and cauline leaves with inflated petioles. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – basal leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – basal leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – basal leaf. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – segments of basal leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – segments of basal leaf. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – segments of basal leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – segments of basal leaves (abaxial side). Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pimpinella saxifraga – lower part of stem and petioles of basal leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Matevski, V. 2005. Pimpinella L., The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Vol. I, Book 6. Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1564–1567.

Pimpinella saxifraga. Hand, R. 2011+: Apiaceae. – In: Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/2cb520fd-b729-4ae8-8ea9-b7382edbeeb3 [Accessed 10.01.2026].

Pimpinella saxifraga L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:847025-1 [Accessed 17.02.2025].

Last update: 10.01.2026.