Sedum anglicum

Sedum anglicum

''Sedum anglicum'' or English stonecrop, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Sedum'' in the family Crassulaceae.
English Stonecrop On the coast on Torridonian Sandstone English Stonecrop,Sedum anglicum,Wester Ross

Appearance

''Sedum anglicum'' is a low-growing perennial with stubby, succulent, untoothed, alternate leaves. These are often greyish-green, and may turn pink in dry conditions. The flowers are short-stalked and star-like, white , with ten contrasting stamens and five carpels. The fruits are red.
English Stonecrop Show flower and seed heads English Stonecrop,Sedum anglicum,Wester Ross

Distribution

''Sedum anglicum'' occurs in western Europe, including Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain. It is usually found on dry rocks, walls and sand dunes, often near the sea. It prefers thin, acidic soils and thrives in rock crevices and on cliffs, and also grows inland on walls and hedge banks. In Great Britain, it is much more common in the west of the country than in the east.
English stonecrop (Sedum anglicum) (June, 2013) 
English stonecrop is a low growing perennial with stubby, succulent un-toothed alternate leaves. These are often greyish green, and may turn pink in dry conditions. The flowers are short stalked and star-like, white sometimes tinged pink, with ten contrasting stamens and five carpels. The fruits are red.
Habitat: English stonecrop occurs in western Europe. It is usually found on dry rocks, walls and sand dunes, often near the sea. It prefers acidic thin soils and thrives in crevices in rocks, on cliffs, and also grows inland on walls and hedge banks. This plant I found in a small hill close to loch Lomond.       Geotagged,Sedum anglicum,Spring,United Kingdom

Habitat

''Sedum anglicum'' occurs in western Europe, including Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain. It is usually found on dry rocks, walls and sand dunes, often near the sea. It prefers thin, acidic soils and thrives in rock crevices and on cliffs, and also grows inland on walls and hedge banks. In Great Britain, it is much more common in the west of the country than in the east.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSaxifragales
FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusSedum
SpeciesS. anglicum
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United Kingdom