Sibbaldia parviflora
Sibbaldia parviflora
Sibbaldia parviflora is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sibbaldia of the family Rosaceae, native to Southeast Europe and West Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing in damp rocky places on alpine meadows. There have been different views on its taxonomic status. Though commonly accepted as a species, it has been placed by some as a subspecies or a variety of Sibbaldia procumbens (a species found in arctic and alpine regions throughout the Northern Hemisphere). The related Sibbaldia cuneata of the Himalayas and China has been variously treated as either a distinct species, or
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Sibbaldia parviflora Willd. (7845508574)Sibbaldia parviflora Willd. (7904539998)
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Sibbaldia parviflora kz05Sibbaldia parviflora Willd. (7845508574)Sibbaldia parviflora Willd. (7904539998)Overview
There have been different views on its taxonomic status. Though commonly accepted as a species, it has been placed by some as a subspecies or a variety of Sibbaldia procumbens (a species found in arctic and alpine regions throughout the Northern Hemisphere). The related Sibbaldia cuneata of the Himalayas and China has been variously treated as either a distinct species, or subsumed under Sibbaldia parviflora.
It is distinguished from the similar Sibbaldia procumbens by the veins on the petals, which take on an anastomosing character towards the apex.
The plant is found in scattered areas in the mountains of northern Iran, northern Iraq, Turkey, the Caucasus, and also on the Balkan peninsula: in northern Greece (at elevations of 2300–2400 m at mount Kajmakčalan in Voras/Nidže, and Kiafa in northern Pindus), North Macedonia (the mountain of Galičica), Albania (Gramos and Ostrovicë mountains) and Bulgaria (Osogovo).
Life cycle
From seed to productSeed & germination
The plant is propagated mainly by **seed**: sow fresh or pre-treated seed in loose, moist soil and keep it evenly damp; germination follows within a few weeks.
Seedling & growth
Seedlings establish, forming leaves and roots; growth rate depends on light and moisture.
Flowering
The plant blooms with **small yellow flowers, June–August**; pollination is by insects and wind.
Fruiting & harvest
The plant matures and blooms profusely in season; **blooms in summer; clumps divided after flowering**.
Distribution & origin
Share of recorded occurrences by region- Russia43%
- Georgia12%
- Armenia7%
- Turkey7%
- India6%
- China3%
- Nepal2%
- Other regions20%
References
- 1Sibbaldia parviflora — Wikipedia — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026
- 2Sibbaldia parviflora Willd.. — Wikipedia,
- 3Mountain flora of Greece — Cambridge University Press, 1986
- 4Atlas florae Europaeae, distribution of vascular plants in Europe. 13: Rosaceae (Spiraea to Fragaria, excl. Rubus) — Committee for mapping the flora of Europe and Societas Biologica Fennica, 2004
- 5GBIF — occurrence records of Sibbaldia parviflora — GBIF, 2026
- 6Hình ảnh — Wikimedia Commons (6 ảnh, giấy phép CC/PD) — Wikimedia Commons, 2026