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Rogue River Stonecrop (Sedum moranii)

Description

Sedum moraniii is a rare species of flowering plant in the stonecrop genus known by the common name Rogue River stonecrop. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States, where it only grows in Josephine County next to the Rogue River. This is a perennial herb with a glandular rootstock producing rosettes of leaves and flowering shoots. The fleshy leaves are green in color and the young ones are waxy in texture. Mature stems and leaves may be reddish or purple. Leaves toward the ends of the stems may be hairy.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Saxifragales

            • Family: Crassulaceae

              • Genus: Sedum