Sedum niveum

Sedum niveum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. niveum
Binomial name
Sedum niveum
Davidson

Sedum niveum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common name Davidson's stonecrop.[1] It is native to southern California and northern Baja California, where it is known from several local mountain ranges. It grows in rocky, forested habitat. It is a succulent plant forming basal mats of spoon-shaped or oval leaves no more than a centimeter long. The small inflorescence grows up to 9 centimeters tall and bears several flowers with white petals tinged or veined with pink. The stamens have red or black anthers.

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Sedum niveum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 November 2015.


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