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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.
Your search found 10 taxa in the family Crassulaceae, Stonecrop family, as understood by Weakley's Flora.
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Common Name:
Puck's Orpine, Granite Stonecrop
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sedum pusillum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sedum pusillum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum pusillum 091-01-001 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: In very thin soil (generally less than of vernally wet depressions on granite flatrocks, often in mats of the moss Hedwigia ciliata
Rare
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Elf-orpine
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Diamorpha smallii FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Diamorpha smallii FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum smallii 091-01-002 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: In very thin soil (generally less than 2 cm deep) of vernally wet depressions on granite and sandstone flatrocks and other acidic outcrops
Uncommon in Piedmont, rare in Mountains
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Mossy Stonecrop, Wallpepper, Bitter Stonecrop, Gold-moss
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sedum acre FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sedum acre FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum acre 091-01-003 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Rock outcrops, gravel parking lots, disturbed areas, commonly cultivated
Rare
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Stringy Stonecrop
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sedum sarmentosum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sedum sarmentosum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum sarmentosum 091-01-004 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Xeric rock outcrops, stone walls, disturbed areas
Rare
Non-native: China
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Common Name:
Mountain Stonecrop, Whorled Stonecrop, Three-leaf Stonecrop
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sedum ternatum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sedum ternatum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum ternatum 091-01-005 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Moist forests, coves, bottomlands, shaded rock outcrops
Common in Mountains of GA & NC, common in NC Piedmont (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Cliff Stonecrop
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sedum glaucophyllum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sedum glaucophyllum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum nevii 091-01-006 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Rock outcrops, usually basic and/or sedimentary
Rare
Native to North Carolina
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Common Name: Nevius's Stonecrop
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sedum nevii FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sedum nevii FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Gneiss and phyllite rock outcrops on river bluffs
Rare
Native to Georgia
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Common Name:
Allegheny Live-forever, Cliff Orpine, Allegheny Stonecrop
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Hylotelephium telephioides FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Hylotelephium telephioides FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum telephioides 091-01-009 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Rock outcrops, mostly at high to moderate elevations, ascending to 2000 m
Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare elsewhere in Carolinas
Native to the Carolinas
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Common Name: Roseroot, Goldenroot, King's Crown
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Rhodiola rosea ssp. roanensis FAMILY: Crassulaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Rhodiola rosea FAMILY: Crassulaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sedum rosea 091-01-010 FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: High elevation rocky summits
Historically in NC, but not recently seen
Native to North Carolina
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Common Name:
Widow's Cross, Glade Stonecrop, Rock Moss, Lime Stonecrop
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sedum pulchellum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sedum pulchellum FAMILY: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Calcareous rock outcrops
Uncommon
Native to Georgia
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