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Sedum pulchellum Michx. sect. Genuina 
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesSedum pulchellum Michx. sect. Genuina
BibliographyFl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 277 (1803)
Native Rangec. & e. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude90-500m
Descriptionleaves alternate, patent, sessile, pale yellow-green, linear to spathulate, at base shortly calcarate, obtuse, flowers 10-40 in ramose cyme, petals 4-10mm long
Size5-23cm
Colorwhite, purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in summer
SynonymsChetyson pulchellum (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Chetyson vigilimontis (Small) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Sedum linifolium Nutt.
Sedum pulchrum DC.
Sedum pusillum Pursh
Sedum vigilmontis Small
Territory7 Northern America
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma)
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (OHI Ohio)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas)
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MSI Mississippi, TEN Tennessee)
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