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Reflexed stonecrop (Sedum rupestre)

Description

Sedum reflexum or Sedum rupestre, also known as reflexed stonecrop, Jenny's stonecrop, blue stonecrop, stone orpine and prick-madam, is a species of perennial succulent plant of the genus Sedum, native to northern, central, and southern Europe. The Sedum reflexum plants are typically up to 10 cm high, with sprawling stems and stiff foliage resembling spruce branches, with softer tissue. The leaves are frequently blue-gray to gray but range to light greens and yellows; the flowers are yellow. Like most other Sedum species, it has a prostrate, spreading habit.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

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          • Order: Saxifragales

            • Family: Crassulaceae

              • Genus: Sedum