Sempervivum tectorum
Common Houseleek
Also known as: Sempervivum montanum Sibth. & Sm. +3 more
- Sempervivum montanum Sibth. & Sm.
- Sempervivum requienii Bailly
- Sempervivum tectorium
- Sempervivum tectorum var. clusianum Grande
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Crassulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent perennial.
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Indigenous to Europe, Sempervivum tectorum (commonly known as Common Houseleek) is a succulent perennial belonging to the Crassulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
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, Belgium, Bulgaria, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Norway, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wake I.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms