Sedum spathulifolium
Sedum spathulifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Sedum |
Species: | S. spathulifolium |
Binomial name | |
Sedum spathulifolium Hook. | |
Sedum spathulifolium is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family known by the common names broadleaf stonecrop[1] and Colorado stonecrop.[2] It is native to western North America from British Columbia to southern California, where it can be found in many types of rocky habitat in coastal and inland hills and mountains.
Description
It is quite variable and usually divided into at least two subtaxa. In general, it is a succulent plant producing mats of basal rosettes from a system of rhizomes. The basal leaves are 1 or 2 centimeters long. They are sometimes coated in a waxy, powdery looking exudate. The inflorescence is a short, erect array of many small flowers with yellow petals.
The specific epithet spathulifolium refers to the spade-shaped leaves.[3]
Cultivation
This plant is useful as ornamental groundcover, and tolerates light shade.[4] Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, of which 'Cape Blanco' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]
See also
- San Bruno elfin butterfly - host plant
References
- ↑ "Sedum spathulifolium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Sedum spathulifolium". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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External links
- Media related to Sedum spathulifolium at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Sedum spathulifolium at Wikispecies
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Sedum spathulifolium
- USDA Plants Profile: Sedum spathulifolium
- Flora of North America: Sedum spathulifolium
- Washington Burke Museum - Sedum spathulifolium
- Sedum spathulifolium - U.C. Photo gallery