Sedum praealtum
Greater Mexican Stonecrop, Green Cockscomb
Also known as: Sedum dendriodeum +2 more
- Sedum dendriodeum
- Sedum dendroideum subsp. praealtum (DC.) R.T.Clausen
- Sedum praealtum subsp. praealtum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Crassulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Sedum praealtum (commonly known as Greater Mexican-Stonecrop or Green cockscomb) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Crassulaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baleares, California, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Italy, Madeira, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, New Zealand South, Tasmania, Tunisia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms