Umbilicus oppositifolius

Umbilicus oppositifolius (common names lamb's-tail[1] and gold drop) is a succulent, perennial flowering plant, a species in the genus Umbilicus of the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to shady mountain areas in the Caucasus.[2]

Gold drop
Gold drop in bud
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Umbilicus
Species:
U. oppositifolius
Binomial name
Umbilicus oppositifolius
Synonyms

Chiastophyllum oppositifolium

It is widely listed under its synonym Chiastophyllum oppositifolium.

It is a hardy, prostrate evergreen growing to 25 cm (10 in) with large fleshy leaves and racemes of tiny, sulphur-yellow flowers.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References
  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. "RHS Plant Selector - Chiastophyllum oppositifolium". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  4. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 103. Retrieved 3 January 2019.


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