Sedum niveum
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.
| Sedum niveum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Sedum |
| Species: | S. niveum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sedum niveum Davidson | |
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sedum niveum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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