Taxonomy: Fam. Crassulaceae// Genus: Sedum// Species: Sedum cepaea L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Lifeform: Biennial. First year is vegetative (basal rosette stage). Flowering occurs in the second year.
Distribution: Native from South Central Europe to the Mediterranean according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Forests.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Sedum cepaea– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– plant in first year of growth (basal rosette stage). Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 21.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 21.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea -stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 21.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea – habit during stem formation in the second year, before flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sedum cepaea – plants in first year of growth (basal rosette stage). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. 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.
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