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Sedum rhodanthum

A. Gray

Rose crown, Redpod stonecrop

Crassulaceae Edible: Leaves

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Description

A herb. It grows 45 cm tall. The leaves are succulent and small and sword shaped. The flowers can be red.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows at 2,700 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

References (1)

  • Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 794

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