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Stonecrops
Stonecrops
Sedum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Rocky slopes
Range
Northern Hemisphere
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Stonecrops, or Sedum, are hardy succulents found in the Northern Hemisphere, with some species extending into the southern hemisphere. They have water-storing leaves and flowers with five petals and twice as many stamens as petals.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Sedum