Authors: C. Stace, R. van der Meijden (ed.) & I. de Kort (ed.)
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Scientific name:

Sedum sexangulare

Vernacular name:

Stonecrop, Tasteless


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Tasteless Stonecrop

Scientific name: Sedum sexangulare L.

Diagnostic features
Differs from Sedum acre in being often taller (to 25cm).
Leaves 3-6mm ± cylindrical, ± parallel-sided, not acrid.
Petals 4-6mm.

Chromosome number: (2n=72, 74, 108).

Habitat
Introduced-naturalized; on walls and rocks.

Distribution
Scattered in England and Wales; Europe.

This species is keyed out on Page 2828 in the Text Key.

Sedum sexangulare
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