Sedum sexangulare (Tasteless stonecrop)

Tasteless stonecrop is a bit of a strange-sounding name. It is “tasteless” because other stonecrops taste bitter, while this tastes mild; and “stonecrop” because it is often found spreading over rocks. It makes an excellent ground cover. It is native to parts of Europe, Russia, and Scandinavia. It has escaped gardens in some northeastern US states and nearby Canada.

Plants: A low, dense, evergreen mat, typically 3–4″ (7.6–10 cm) tall and up to 2′ (60 cm) around.

Leaves: Cylindrical, succulent, forming six spiral rows. Each leaf is ¼″ (6.3 mm) long. Foliage is red in the fall.

Flowers: Tiny star-shaped yellow flowers with 5-6 petals appear just above the foliage, June-August.

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Rosales	Rose family and eight others
Family	Crassulaceae	Succulents that store water in leaves
Genus	Sedum	From the Latin sedo, “to sit,” in reference to the manner in which some species attach themselves to stones or walls
Species	sexangulare	Six-angled

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