Cliff Stonecrop (Sedum glaucophyllum)
Description
Sedum glaucophyllum, the cliff stonecrop, is a species of Sedum native to the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States from West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. Sedum glaucophyllum is a prostrate, mat-forming evergreen perennial plant forming patches up to 30-40 cm (12-15.5 in) in diameter. The leaves are glaucous green, succulent, rounded, 1-2 cm (0.5-1 in) long and wide, arranged in a dense helix on the stems. The flowers are white, 10-12 mm (0.39-0.47 in) in diameter, with five slender, pointed petals; they are produced in clusters on erect stems up to 10 cm (4 in) tall, held above the foliage.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Saxifragales
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Family: Crassulaceae
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Genus: Sedum
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