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Sempervivum arachnoideum

Sempervivum arachnoideum (Crassulaceae) 178 22

 

Sempervivum arachnoideum is a species of flowering plant in the Crassulaceae family, native to European mountains, the Alps, the Apennines and the Carpathians. Up to 8 cm tall and 30 cm wide, it is a rosette-shaped succulent perennial, prized in cultivation for its ability to colonize warm, dry areas through offshoots.

The specific epithet arachnoideum refers to its hairy central rosettes (long ciliated leaf margins), resembling spider webs.

It flowers in early Summer, with pink flowers rising on the stems.

 

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Uploaded on July 14, 2022
Taken on June 27, 2022