Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba

Orpine

Crassulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Hylotelephium telephium
Hylotelephium argutum
Hylotelephium purpureum
Sedum purpurascens
Sedum purpureum
Sedum telephium
Sedum telephium subsp. purpureum

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 reddish to violet, rarely whitish. corolla: 5‑leaved. petals: spread, 2–6 mm long. stamina: 10. stem: erect, with stem-leaves. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: cross-section +/- ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hylotelephium telephium

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 telephium

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 telephium

Hylotelephium telephium

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

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