Hylotelephium telephioides
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Hylotelephium telephioides is a plant
in the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae
. Its common names include Allegheny stonecrop and live-forever.
Its native range extends from Georgia to Illinois
and New York
, and it has introduced populations in Ontario
. In the wild, it is found on rock outcrops, especially at moderate to high elevations.
with alternate, simple leaves
, on succuulent stems. The flowers are pink, borne in fall.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae, or the orpine family, are a family of dicotyledons. They store water in their succulent leaves. They are found worldwide, but mostly occur in the Northern Hemisphere and southern Africa, typically in dry and/or cold areas where water may be scarce...
. Its common names include Allegheny stonecrop and live-forever.
Its native range extends from Georgia to Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and it has introduced populations in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In the wild, it is found on rock outcrops, especially at moderate to high elevations.
Description
Hylotelephium telephioides is a herbaceous plantHerbaceous plant
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
with alternate, simple leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
, on succuulent stems. The flowers are pink, borne in fall.