Sedum hispanicum

Sedum hispanicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. hispanicum
Binomial name
Sedum hispanicum
L.

Sedum hispanicum, the Spanish stonecrop,[1] is a species of plant in the family Crassulaceae.

Description

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Sedum hispanicum is aglabrous or somewhat pubescent annual, 5–15 cm tall. Its stems branch. Its linear leaves are alternate, 7–10 mm long and rounded. Its flowers are usually six-parted, sometimes 7–9-parted, arranged in unilateral cymes. Its sepals are ovate-acute. Its white petals have a purple midrib, and are 5–7 mm long, lanceolate and acuminate. Its carpels are stellate. It flowers March to June.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Sedum hispanicum is native from south-central and southeastern Europe to Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Notwithstanding its specific epithet hispanicum, this stonecrop is not native to Spain.[3] It thrives in loose rocky soil with plenty of drainage.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Sedum hispanicum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b Tohme, Georges; Tohme, Henriette (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon (2nd ed.). National Council For Scientific Research.
  3. ^ "Sedum hispanicum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-24.