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Sedum pulchellum

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Sedum pulchellum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common names widowscross[1] and widow's cross. It is native to calcareous areas of the South-Central and Southeastern United States and where it is found on flat rock outcrops, particularly cedar glades.[2] Most populations are in the Interior Low Plateau, and Ozark and Ouachita Mountains.[3]

It produces pink-white flowers in late spring.[4] It is a winter annual, germinating in the fall and dying in the summer.[5]

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sedum pulchellum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Widow's Cross (Sedum pulchellum)". Ozarkedge Wildflowers.
  3. ^ "Sedum pulchellum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
  4. ^ Hilty, John (2016). "Widow's Cross (Sedum pulchellum)". Illinois Wildflowers.
  5. ^ Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C. (1977). "Germination Ecology of Sedum pulchellum Michx. (Crassulaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 64 (10): 1242–1247. doi:10.2307/2442487. JSTOR 2442487.
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Sedum pulchellum: Brief Summary

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Sedum pulchellum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common names widowscross and widow's cross. It is native to calcareous areas of the South-Central and Southeastern United States and where it is found on flat rock outcrops, particularly cedar glades. Most populations are in the Interior Low Plateau, and Ozark and Ouachita Mountains.

It produces pink-white flowers in late spring. It is a winter annual, germinating in the fall and dying in the summer.

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