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Crassulaceae
Hylotelephium

not marked as a favorite taxon Hylotelephium telephioides (Michaux) H. Ohba. Common name: Allegheny Live-for-ever. Phenology: Jul-Sep; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Rock outcrops, mostly at high to moderate elevations, ascending to 2000 m. Distribution: Essentially a Central and Southern Appalachian endemic, H. telephioides ranges from s. PA south to w. NC, with a few outlying populations to the west in s. IL, s. IN, and w. KY. The species is apparently not known from TN.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA8, Il, K4, NY, Va; = Anacampseros telephioides (Michx.) Haw. — S; = Sedum telephioides Michx. — C, F, G, Pa, RAB, W, WV, Clausen (1975); = Sedum telephoides Michx. — S13, orthographic variant. Basionym: Sedum telephioides Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Hylotelephium telephioides - FNA8

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image #1 of Hylotelephium telephioides© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Hylotelephium telephioides© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Hylotelephium telephioides© Alan Cressler: Hylotelephium telephioides (Sedum telephioides), Shenandoah National Park, Page County, Virginia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Hylotelephium telephioides© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Hylotelephium telephioides© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #8 of Hylotelephium telephioides© Alan Cressler: Hylotelephium telephioides, Craggy Pinnacle, Blue Ridge Parkway, Buncombe County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Hylotelephium telephioides© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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NCBG trait

Intro: Erect to leaning perennial of rock outcrops, mostly at high to moderate elevations (to 6500 ft.).

Stems: Stems clumped, with semi-woody bases, branched in inflorescence only, leafier above, often purple-tinged, smooth.

Leaves: Leaves alternate or opposite, short-petiolate, oval, 1-3 in. long, entire or shallowly toothed, succulent, smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in terminal, branching clusters; pinkish-white; about 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, lance-oval petals (green keels on the back) twice as long as the 5 sepals, a 5-parted ovary and 5 stamens with pink anthers.

Fruits: Fruit a cluster of 5 tiny, erect capsules with spreading beaks.

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Height: 6-12 in.

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description: Erect to leaning perennial of rock outcrops, mostly at high to moderate elevations (to 6500 ft.).

stems: Stems clumped, with semi-woody bases, branched in inflorescence only, leafier above, often purple-tinged, smooth.

leaves: Leaves alternate or opposite, short-petiolate, oval, 1-3 in. long, entire or shallowly toothed, succulent, smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in terminal, branching clusters; pinkish-white; about 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, lance-oval petals (green keels on the back) twice as long as the 5 sepals, a 5-parted ovary and 5 stamens with pink anthers.

fruits: Fruit a cluster of 5 tiny, erect capsules with spreading beaks.

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