Sedum obtusatum A.Gray is a plant in the Crassulaceae family, order Saxifragales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sedum obtusatum A.Gray

Sedum obtusatum A.Gray

Sedum obtusatum A.Gray is a succulent that benefits the Euptoieta claudia butterfly, blooming May to June with white tinged petals.

Family
Genus
Sedum
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sedum obtusatum A.Gray

This succulent plant, Sedum obtusatum A.Gray, produces basal rosettes of waxy leaves. Its leaves are oval or spoon-shaped, reaching up to 3 centimeters in length, with smaller leaves growing higher up the stem. Leaf color ranges from green to blue-green, and may be red-tinged or entirely red. The inflorescence is an upright, sometimes flat-topped cluster that holds many flowers. The flowers have white petals tinged with green, yellow, or orange, and blooming typically occurs from May to June. While it is not an obligatory host, this plant is recorded as a beneficial organism for the Euptoieta claudia butterfly.

Photo: (c) Curren Frasch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Curren Frasch · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Crassulaceae Sedum

More from Crassulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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