Umbilicus oppositifolius
Umbilicus oppositifolius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Umbilicus |
Species: | U. oppositifolius
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Binomial name | |
Umbilicus oppositifolius Ledeb.
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Synonyms | |
Chiastophyllum oppositifolium |
Umbilicus oppositifolius, common names lamb's-tail[1] and gold drop, is a succulent, perennial flowering plant, a species in the genus Umbilicus of the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to shady mountain areas in the Caucasus.[2]
It is widely listed under its synonym Chiastophyllum oppositifolium.
It is a hardy, prostrate evergreen growing to 25 cm (10 in) with large fleshy leaves and racemes of tiny, sulphur-yellow flowers.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Umbilicus oppositifolius". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 103. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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Variegated form
Categories:
- Umbilicus (plant)
- Crassulaceae stubs