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Sedum glaucophyllum Clausen. Cliff Stonecrop. Phen: May-Jun; Jun-Jul. Hab: Rock outcrops, usually basic and/or sedimentary. Dist: Endemic to the Central and Southern Appalachians (extending into the Piedmont), known from MD, WV, VA, and NC (reports for GA are based on confusion with S. nevii).

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: This species is complex, with several ploidies and morphologies represented, some at least showing geographic integrity and perhaps worthy of taxonomic recognition. Material in sw. NC (south of the Asheville Basin) has been identified as polyploid and differs in many ways from more typical S. glaucophyllum, in some ways suggesting the similar and closely related S. nevii A. Gray (known from nearby TN and AL). Further study is needed of this group.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA8, K1, K3, K4, Va, W, WV, Calie (1981), Clausen (1975); < Sedum nevii A.Gray – G, RAB, S, S13

Links to other floras: = Sedum glaucophyllum - FNA8

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Tufted, erect and sprawling perennial of sedimentary rock outcrops with basic chemistry.

Stems: Stems branched; nonflowering shoots prostrate and rooting at nodes where dense leaf rosettes form, but flowering branches erect; fleshy and smooth.

Leaves: Leaves alternate but so crowded they appear whorled, essentially sessile, oblong to spoon-shaped, narrowed at base, succulent and somewhat flattened, pale- to blue-green, often with a whitish coating, and smooth (rosette leaves more oval-shaped and not flattened).

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in branching, spreading to recurved, terminal clusters; white; star-shaped; consisting of 4 (sometimes 5) widely spreading, lance-shaped petals, 4-5 sepals and stamens with reddish-purple anthers.

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Comments: A complex species, with several ploidies and morphologies noted.

Height: 2-6 in.

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description: Tufted, erect and sprawling perennial of sedimentary rock outcrops with basic chemistry.

stems: Stems branched; nonflowering shoots prostrate and rooting at nodes where dense leaf rosettes form, but flowering branches erect; fleshy and smooth.

leaves: Leaves alternate but so crowded they appear whorled, essentially sessile, oblong to spoon-shaped, narrowed at base, succulent and somewhat flattened, pale- to blue-green, often with a whitish coating, and smooth (rosette leaves more oval-shaped and not flattened).

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in branching, spreading to recurved, terminal clusters; white; star-shaped; consisting of 4 (sometimes 5) widely spreading, lance-shaped petals, 4-5 sepals and stamens with reddish-purple anthers.

fruits:

comments: A complex species, with several ploidies and morphologies noted.

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