Sedum adolphi | |
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At the Marsh Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Sedum |
Species: | S. adolphi
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Binomial name | |
Sedum adolphi Raym.-Hamet
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Sedum adolphi (often erroneously spelled Sedum adolphii), the coppertone stonecrop or golden Sedum, is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae.[1][2] It is native to Mexico, where it grows in rocky terrain and on cliff faces. It has also become naturalized in Sicily and the Canary Islands.[3] It is known for its bright orange-copper leaves and white flowers that bloom in the spring.