Sedum rubens L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Creassulaceae// Genus: Sedum// Species: Sedum rubens L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Canary Island, West Europe, Mediterranean Region to West Asia, Eritrea according to the  Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Open habitats – sparse woods and bushland, rocky terrains, alongside roads. Found in the southern slopes of the mountain, in the vicinity of village Beli.

Flowering period:  Summer (JUN, JUL).

Sedum rubens  – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – habit at the beginning of flowering. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – developing inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – cauline leaves. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum rubens  – lower part of plant with cauline leaves Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Sedum rubens L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275980-1 [Accessed 19.06.2021].

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