Petrosedum sediforme, the pale stonecrop, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It has pointed, succulent, glaucous blue leaves and yellow, five-pointed flowers emerging on and inflorescence. The plant is native to mountainous and coastal regions of the Mediterranean Basin. It is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental rock garden plant.
Sedum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members of which are commonly known as stonecrops. The genus has been described as containing up to 600 species of leaf succulents that are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, varying from annual and creeping herbs to shrubs. The plants have water-storing leaves. The flowers usually have five petals, seldom four or six. There are typically twice as many stamens as petals.A number of species formerly classified as Sedum are now the separate genus Hylotelephium.
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Photos Gialousa 4/6/2015 by George Konstantinou
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