Plant
Stringy Stonecrop
Sedum sarmentosumAlso known as Gold Moss Stonecrop, Graveyard Moss, Yellow Stonecrop
Stringy stonecrop forms dense, mat-forming carpets via creeping horizontal runners that root readily at nodes wherever moist soil is touched. Flattened, light green succulent leaves grow in distinctive whorls of three along trailing pinkish stems, yielding bright star-shaped yellow flowers in late spring to midsummer. Traditionally gathered across East Asia for culinary use, this adaptable perennial thrives in rocky outcrops, gravelly soils, and urban wall crevices throughout its introduced range.
SucculentGroundcoverYellow Flowers
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyPhotoautotrophic
Predators
- Slugs
- Snails
- Aphids
ThreatsHabitat alteration, herbicide use, and competitive weed suppression
HabitatsRocky slopes, forest margins, gravel banks, roadsides, and urban crevices
Life spanPerennial
Classification
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilyCrassulaceae
- GenusSedum
- SpeciesSedum sarmentosum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Look for fleshy lance-shaped leaves arranged in neat whorls of three along slender, trailing runners.
- Cultivation: Stems root aggressively from broken segments; contain carefully in garden borders to prevent unwanted spread.
Pollinator Andreas Trepte / CC BY-SA 2.5 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Sannse, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Same Family Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
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