Mild stonecrop
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The mildness Mauerpfeffer ( Sedum sexangulare L. , Syn. : Sedum mite Gilib. , Sedum boloniense Lois. Is) a species of the genus of sedum ( Sedum ) in the family of Crassulaceae (Crassulaceae). This species is very rich in shape.
features
The mild stonecrop is a hibernating green Chamaephyte that reaches heights of 5 to 15 centimeters. The six-line leaves have a spur-like approach, are sausage-shaped, 3 to 7 millimeters long and about 1.5 millimeters wide. They don't taste bitter.
The hermaphroditic flowers are radial symmetry and five to sixfold. The five to six petals are 4 to 5, rarely up to 6 millimeters wide, pointed and deep yellow in color. There are two circles of stamens, each with the same number as the petals. The ovaries are free. The flowering period extends from July to August.
There are follicles formed.
The species has chromosome number 2n = 74.
Occurrence
Mild stonecrop occurs in warm temperate to temperate Europe in rock corridors, dry sandy grasslands, walls, railway systems and dry pine forests. It is a character species of the Sedo-Scleranthetea class, but also occurs in societies of the Festuco-Brometea, Asplenietea trichomanis or Erico-Pinion classes. It rises from the plain to 2050 meters above sea level (on Monte Baldo ). In the Allgäu Alps, it rises in the Tyrolean part on the ascent from Holzgau to Jöchelspitze up to 1,300 meters above sea level.
Its distribution area is limited to Europe.
use
The mild stonecrop is used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens, borders, heather beds and gravel roofs.
literature
- Otto Schmeil , Jost Fitschen , Siegmund Seybold : Flora of Germany and neighboring countries . 93rd edition, source and Meyer Verlag, Wiebelsheim 2006, ISBN 3-494-01413-2 .
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
- Wolfgang Lippert : Crassulaceae . In Gustav Hegi : Illustrated Flora of Central Europe . 3rd edition Volume IV, Part 2 A, pages 121-122. Blackwell-Wissenschaftsverlag Berlin 1995. ISBN 3-8263-3016-1
supporting documents
- ↑ a b Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 483 .
- ↑ Erhard Dörr, Wolfgang Lippert : Flora of the Allgäu and its surroundings. Volume 1, IHW, Eching 2001, ISBN 3-930167-50-6 , p. 642.
- ↑ Jaakko Jalas, Juha Suominen, Raino Lampinen, Arto Kurtto: Atlas florae europaeae . Volume 12 (Resedaceae to Platanaceae). Pages 90-91, Helsinki 1999. ISBN 951-9108-12-2
Web links
- Mild stonecrop. In: FloraWeb.de.
- Mild stonecrop . In: BiolFlor, the database of biological-ecological characteristics of the flora of Germany.
- Profile and distribution map for Bavaria . In: Botanical Information Hub of Bavaria .
- Sedum sexangulare L. In: Info Flora , the national data and information center of the Swiss flora . Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- Distribution map at Den virtuella floran
- Thomas Meyer: Data sheet with identification key and photos at Flora-de: Flora von Deutschland (old name of the website: Flowers in Swabia )
