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Sedum acre

Sedum sarmentosum

mossy stonecrop
Habit Glabrous, mat-forming perennial from rhizomes, the flowering stems up to 1 dm. tall.
Leaves

Leaves alternate, fleshy, evergreen, ovoid, 3-5 mm. long, sessile.

Flowers

Inflorescence of branching cymes;

sepals 5, lanceolate, 2-3.5 mm. long, obtuse;

petals 5, bright yellow, distinct, lanceolate, spreading, about 5 mm. long;

stamens 10, 5 attached to the base of the petals.

Fruits

Follicles 5, spreading, each with a small gland at the base, and tipped by the tapered style.

Sedum acre

Sedum sarmentosum
Flowering time June-August
Habitat Disturbed ground at low elevation.
Distribution
Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east across Canada, and the central, southeastern, and northeastern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Introduced from Europe
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
S. album, S. brevifolium, S. divergens, S. forsterianum, S. lanceolatum, S. leibergii, S. oreganum, S. rupicola, S. spathulifolium, S. stenopetalum, S. thartii
S. acre, S. album, S. brevifolium, S. divergens, S. forsterianum, S. lanceolatum, S. leibergii, S. oreganum, S. rupicola, S. spathulifolium, S. stenopetalum, S. thartii
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