Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SEDUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 430. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Sedum acre Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedum acre | GOLDMOSS STONECROP | Not Native | ||
| Sedum mexicanum | MEXICAN STONECROP | Not Native | ||
| Sedum sarmentosum | STRINGY STONECROP | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaves alternate, the blade 2-8 mm long
1. Leaves whorled, the blade 8-25 mm long
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2. Leaves 4(-5) per whorl, blade linear-elliptic or linear-lanceolate; flowering shoots erect
2. Leaves 3(-4) per whorl, blades narrowly rhombic-elliptic to widely lanceolate; flowering shoots creeping or ascending
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aithales | Aithales Webb & Berthelot, Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2(1)): 178. 1840. | TYPE: Aithales rubens (Linnaeus) Webb & Berthelot (Sedum rubens Linnaeus) | |
| Anacampseros | Anacampseros Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Cepaea | Cepaea Fabricius, Enum. 147. 1759. | TYPE: Sedum cepaea Linnaeus | |
| Gormania | Gormania Britton, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 3: 29. 1903. | TYPE: Gormania watsonii Britton, nom. illegit. (Cotyledon oregonensis S. Watson) | |
| Procrassula | Procrassula Grisebach, Spic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 323. 1843. | TYPE: Procrassula magnolii Grisebach, nom. illegit. (Crassula cespitosa Cavanilles; Procrassula cespitosa (Cavanilles) Fourreau) | |
| Rhodia | Rhodia Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 248. 1763. | TYPE: = Rhodiola Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Rhodiola | Rhodiola Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1035. 1753. | TYPE: Rhodiola rosea Linnaeus | |
| Rosea | Rosea Fabricius, Enum. 147. 1759. | TYPE: = Sedum Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Tetradium | Tetradium Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées 321. 1867, non Loureiro 1790. | TYPE: Tetradium odoratum (Lamarck) Dulac (Rhodiola odorata Lamarck) |