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