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Petrosedum forsterianum

Forster's Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop
Also known as: Petrosedum fosterianum (Sm.) Grulich +17 more
  • Petrosedum fosterianum (Sm.) Grulich
  • Petrosedum rupestre subsp. elegans (Lej.) Velayos
  • Petrosedum rupestre var. forsterianum (Sm.) Niederle
  • Sedum aureum Wirtg. ex F.W.Schultz
  • Sedum aureum Wirtg., 1853
  • Sedum collinum Willd.
  • Sedum elegans Lej.
  • Sedum elegans subsp. aureum (Wirtg.) O.Schwarz
  • Sedum forsteranum
  • Sedum forsteranum subsp. elegans (Lejeune) E.F.Warb.
  • Sedum forsterianum subsp. elegans (Lej.) E.F.Warb.
  • Sedum forsterianum var. lejeunii Rouy & E.G.Camus
  • Sedum guadarramicum Sennen
  • Sedum juranum Gay
  • Sedum lejeunianum Hornung ex Koch
  • Sedum pruinatum subsp. forsterianum (Sm.) Juel, Cedergr. & Örtendahl
  • Sedum pruinatum subsp. forsterianum (Sm.) Nyman
  • Sedum pruinatum var. virescens St.-Lag.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Crassulaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.

Petrosedum forsterianum (commonly known as Forster's stonecrop or Rock Stonecrop) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Crassulaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

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)
British Columbia, Ireland, Massachusetts, Norway, Sweden, Tasmania, Washington

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