About
A small decumbent stonecrop of the south-eastern United States that grows on mosses and lichens over quartzite and gneiss rock. Red anthers help separate it from related species.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to about 10 cm tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Decumbent perennial up to about 10 cm tall. It is told apart from related stonecrops by its red anthers and the pronounced lips along the inner seam of its follicles.
Distribution & habitat
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia at around 1,000 m, on rock crevices, ledges and talus of quartzite and gneiss.
Ecology
Usually roots into mosses and lichens growing on rock rather than directly into soil.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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