Mexican sedum (Sedum stahlii)
Description
Sedum stahlii is an evergreen succulent groundcover that forms loose mats up to 10 inches (25 cm) tall and up to 12 inches (30 cm across. The leaves are thick, opposite, egg-shaped, up to 0.5 inch (1.2 cm) long, dark red to russet green and grow on trailing stems. The leaves drop off almost as soon as you touch them, which then root rapidly. The flowers are star-shaped, up to 0.5 inch (1.2 cm) across, bright yellow with greenish vein and appear in late spring to early summer.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Saxifragales
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Family: Crassulaceae
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Genus: Sedum
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