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Sedum album L.

White Stonecrop

Crassulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Genus: Sedum (Stonecrop)

Synonyms

Sedum album
Oreosedum album
Oreosedum serpentini
Sedum album subsp. athoum
Sedum album subsp. micranthum
Sedum album subsp. teretifolium
Sedum athoum
Sedum clusianum
Sedum micranthum
Sedum serpentini
Sedum teretifolium
Sedum vermiculifolium

Related species

Sedum spurium M. Bieb. - Caucasian-Stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum Fisch.
Sedum album L. - White Stonecrop
Sedum dasyphyllum L. - Thick-Leaved Stonecrop
Sedum alpestre Vill. - Alpine Stonecrop
Sedum sexangulare L. - Tasteless Stonecrop
Sedum acre L. - Biting Stonecrop
Sedum rupestre L. - Reflexed Stonecrop
Sedum forsterianum Sm. - Rock Stonecrop
Sedum atratum L. - Dark Stonecrop
Sedum annuum L. - Annual Stonecrop
Sedum villosum L. - Hairy Stonecrop
Sedum hispanicum L. - Spanish Stonecrop
Sedum rubens L. - Red Stonecrop

Traits


    Maximal 20&#8239;cm tall, perennial. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> panicle-like to cyme-like; <span class="v1">main axis:</span> <ba><b>(almost) glabrous</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>whitish</b></ba>, often tinged reddish. <span class="v...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sedum album

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

Sedum album

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

Sedum album

Sedum album

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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