Sedum laxum

Sedum laxum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. laxum
Binomial name
Sedum laxum
Synonyms[1]

Echeveria gormanii A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Gormania laxa Britton

Sedum laxum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae[1] known by the common name roseflower stonecrop.[2] It is native to southwestern Oregon and northwestern California, where it can be found in rocky mountainous habitat. It is a succulent plant forming basal rosettes of oval or oblong leaves up to 3 centimeters long. The inflorescence is made up of one or more erect arrays of many flowers. The flowers have reddish or yellowish petals up to 1.3 centimeters long each.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sedum laxum (Britton) A.Berger". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Sedum laxum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 November 2015.


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