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Sedum laxum

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Sedum laxum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. laxum
Binomial name
Sedum laxum
Synonyms[1]

Echeveria gormanii A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Gormania laxa Britton

Sedum laxum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae[1] known by the common name roseflower stonecrop.[2] It is native to southwestern Oregon and northwestern California, where it can be found in rocky mountainous habitat. It is a succulent plant forming basal rosettes of oval or oblong leaves up to 3 centimeters long. The inflorescence is made up of one or more erect arrays of many flowers. The flowers have reddish or yellowish petals up to 1.3 centimeters long each.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sedum laxum (Britton) A.Berger". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Sedum laxum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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