Sedum niveum

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Sedum niveum
Davidson's stonecrop imported from iNaturalist photo 320964398 on 2 August 2024.jpg
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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.