| Sedum caeruleum | |
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| S. caeruleum photographed on Corsica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Sedum |
| Species: | S. caeruleum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sedum caeruleum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Sedum caeruleum, commonly known as the azure stonecrop, sky stone-crop, baby-blue stone-crop or red-leaf, is a species of Sedum from the family Crassulaceae. It is native to Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily. The plant is a short, bushy annual with pale blue flowers. The leaves are succulent, narrowly oblong, and usually tinted red. [2] [3] [4]