Sedum purpureum (L.) Schult.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Crassulaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 2 [Sedum telephioides Michx.] ; perennial from clusters of tuberous- thickened, carrot-like white roots; lvs alternate, or opposite on the branches, sessile, elliptic-oblong, dull green or only slightly glaucous, evidently reduced upwards; sep over 5 (avg 6) mm; pet deep pink, almost red; nectaries yellow, ca 1.7 times as long as wide; ovaries pink, seldom setting seed; triploid, 3x=36. Native of Europe, escaped from cult. and well established in disturbed, moist sites in our range, especially northward. Aug. Perhaps better treated as S. telephium var. purpureum L., but in our range forming a distinctive, sharply delimited unit.
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Common Names
live forever