Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sedum spathulifolium Hook. |
Synonyms | Sedum californicum Britton |
Sedum purdyi Jeps. | |
Sedum yosemitense Britton | |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 0-1600m |
Description | glabrous, grey-green, leaves alternate, spathulate- oblanceolate, flattened, 10-25mm, in compact rosettes, flowers in cyme, numerous, petals narrow, acute, 7-10mm long |
Size | 3-14cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring and late summer; cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
spathulifolium pruinosum (Britton) ibid.
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