Sedum brevifolium

Sedum brevifolium
Sedum brevifolium in the Talcott Greenhouse at Mount Holyoke
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. brevifolium
Binomial name
Sedum brevifolium

Sedum brevifolium is a slowly spreading succulent plant in the genus Sedum.[1] It is small, slow spreading perennial herb that grows up to 10cm tall and spread up to 50cm wide. It has fleshy, tiny egg-shaped leaves, 2-5mm in length. Its color differs from grayish-green, blue-green to dark green and usually turning into a deep red.[2]

Distribution its natively from Southwestern Europe (Andorra, France, Portugal, Spain, Corsica, and Sardinia) and Northwest Africa (Morocco).[3]

References

  1. ^ Eggli, Urs (6 December 2012). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae. Springer. p. 249. ISBN 9783642558740. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/16933/sedum-brevifolium/details
  3. ^ https://powo.science.kew.org./taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275160-1