Hylotelephium maximum (L.) Holub

Tallest Stonecrop

Crassulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Genus: Hylotelephium (Orpine)

Synonyms

Hylotelephium maximum
Hylotelephium telephium subsp. maximum
Sedum maximum
Sedum telephium subsp. maximum
Sedum telephium var. maximum

Related species

Hylotelephium maximum (L.) Holub - Tallest Stonecrop
Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba - Orpine
Hylotelephium vulgare (Haw.) Holub - Witch's Moneybags
Hylotelephium anacampseros (L.) H. Ohba - Love-Restoring Stonecrop

Traits


    30–80 cm tall. plants: glabrous. inflorescence: panicle-like to cyme-like. flowers: mostly greenish to yellowish. corolla: 5‑leaved. petals: spread, 2–6 mm long. stamina: 10. stem: erect, with stem-leaves. phyllotaxy: opposite or in 3‑leaved whorls. leaves: cross-sec...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hylotelephium maximum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Hylotelephium maximum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Hylotelephium maximum

Hylotelephium maximum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in dry habitats

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