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Greater Mexican-stonecrop - sedum praealtum

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Greater Mexican-stonecrop Greater Mexican-stonecrop - sedum praealtum dylan Portishead Marina 28 Feb 2022, 3:43 p.m. 27 Feb 2022, 4:54 p.m.
Greater Mexican-stonecrop Greater Mexican-stonecrop - sedum praealtum dylan Portishead Marina 28 Feb 2022, 3:43 p.m. 27 Feb 2022, 4:54 p.m.
Greater Mexican-stonecrop Greater Mexican-stonecrop - sedum praealtum dylan Portishead Marina 28 Feb 2022, 3:43 p.m. 27 Feb 2022, 4:54 p.m.
Greater Mexican-stonecrop Greater Mexican-stonecrop - sedum praealtum dylan Portishead Marina 28 Feb 2022, 3:43 p.m. 27 Feb 2022, 4:54 p.m.

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Species Description

Stace 4:

S. praealtum A. DC. (S. dendroideum auct. non Sessé & Moc.) - Greater Mexican-stonecrop.

Bushy, glabrous, evergreen shrub to 75cm; leaves near ends of branches, alternate, 5-7cm, dorsiventral but very thick; flowers in large panicle; petals 5, 6-9mm, bright yellow; (2n=68). Neophyte-naturalised; on cliffs in Jersey since 1920, occasional relic on banks in Guernsey and few places in Southern England; Mexico.

Key:

  • Stems stout, woody at least at base; leaves entire
  • Leaves mostly >4.5cm, 3-4x as long as wide; petals about 4x as long as wide