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*Sempervivum tectorum Linnaeus. Common name: Hen-and-chickens, Houseleek, Hens-and-chicks. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas, cultivated as a rock garden and potted plant, rarely persistent. Distribution: Native of Europe. S. tectorum was reported for VA by Massey (1961) as "escapes from cultivation"; the documentation of this is unknown, but the record has been perpetuated by Lis in FNA (2009), and others.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA8, K4, NE; = n/a — Pa, RAB; > Sempervivum tectorum L. var. arvernense (Lecoq & Lamotte) Zonn.; > Sempervivum tectorum L. var. tectorum. Basionym: Sempervivum tectorum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Sempervivum tectorum - FNA8

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