Sedum anglicum

Sedum anglicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Crassulaceae
Genus:	Sedum
Species:	S. anglicum
Binomial name
	Sedum anglicum; Huds.

Sedum anglicum, the English stonecrop, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sedum in the family Crassulaceae.

Description[]

Sedum anglicum is a low-growing perennial with stubby, succulent, untoothed, alternate leaves. These are often greyish-green, and may turn pink in dry conditions. The flowers are short-stalked and star-like, white (sometimes tinged pink), with ten contrasting stamens and five carpels. The fruits are red.^[1]

Distribution and habitat[]

Sedum anglicum occurs in western Europe, including Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain.[1] It is usually found on dry rocks, walls and sand dunes, often near the sea.^[2] It prefers thin, acidic soils and thrives in rock crevices and on cliffs, and also grows inland on walls and hedge banks.^[3] In Great Britain, it is much more common in the west of the country than in the east.^[4]

References[]

^ McClintock, D, and R.S.R. Fitter. The Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers. Collins, London
^ Flora of Northern Ireland
^ Sedum anglicum
^ BSBI Maps Scheme

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[1] McClintock, D, and R.S.R. Fitter. The Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers. Collins, London

[2] Flora of Northern Ireland

[3] Sedum anglicum

[4] BSBI Maps Scheme

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