Sedum hirsutum (Sedum hirsutum)
Description
Stonecrop ( Sedum hirsutum ) is a species of the family of the Crassulaceae . It is a perennial plant, hairy-glandulosa in all its parts, sometimes even somewhat viscous. Main root generally developed, with numerous fine rootlets that are also born from the lateral stems. Stems up to 15 cm, that are born from the center of the basal rosettes, little divided, foliose; numerous sterile shoots. Leaves 6-14 x 1.5-5.5 mm, alternate or, sometimes, subopposed, obovate or oblong-spatulate, fleshy, flat on the upper side, greenish. Inflorescence in pauciflora panicle, with small fleshy, oblong bracts. Pentamer flowers; pedicels 1.5-2.5 mm. Sepals 2,5-3 x 1,5-2,5 mm, oval-oblongosu oval, acute. Petals 5.5-6 (7) x 2.5-3 (3.5) mm, narrowly oblong, sharp, white or pink, with a dorsal nerve often reddish, welded at the base 1 / 3-1 / 4 of its length. Stamens 10, shorter than the petals; white filaments, usually with some hyaline papillae at their edges; purple anthers, horseshoe shaped. Follicles 2.5-3.5 mm, erect, light brown, hairy on the inner side; 1mm style. Numerous, tiny, ovoid seeds; ribbed test; Sharp apex. It has a number ofchromosomes of n = 9; 2n = 18, 20, 60.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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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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