Sedum nevii (Cliff stonecrop)

Sedum nevii A. Gray

Cliff stonecrop, Nevius’ stonecrop

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Rosales	Rose family and eight others
Family	Crassulaceae	Succulents that store water in leaves
Genus	Sedum	From the Latin sedo, “to sit,” in reference to the manner in which some species attach themselves to stones or walls
Species	nevii

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Cliff stonecrop is a native of the southeastern United States.

Identification: Plants are 3-5" (7.6-12 cm) high. Spoon-shaped leaves form green, waxy, glaucous rosettes ⅜-⅞" (1.2-2.4 cm) in diameter. White flowers with starlike petals, about ½" (1.3 cm) in diameter, occur in clusters above the rosettes.

Online References:

Sedum nevii on www.inaturalist.org

Sedum nevii on ottawarockgarden.ca

Sedum nevii on Flickr

Sedum nevii on chestofbooks.com

Sedum nevii on eFloras

References:

Stephenson, Ray, Sedum: Cultivated Stonecrops, Timber Press, 2005, p. 198

Sedum nevii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 14 cm)

Range: Zones 5-9:

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