Hylotelephium telephioides

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.[1] In the wild, it is found on rock outcrops, especially at moderate to high elevations.[2]

Allegheny stonecrop
Hylotelephium telephioides
Scientific classification
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Core eudicots
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H. telephioides
Binomial name
Hylotelephium telephioides
Synonyms[1]
  • Anacampseros telephioides (Michx.) Haw.
  • Sedum telephioides

Description

Hylotelephium telephioides is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on succulent stems, with sparse, irregular toothing. The flowers are pale pink, borne in fall—the similar species Hylotelephium spectabile and H. telephium both flowers that are a significantly darker pink.

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