Sedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce' is a succulent groundcover with prostrate, much-branched stems and small, fleshy, blue-green leaves …
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Epithet: rupestre
Meaning: That lives on cliffs or rocks
Derivation: The neuter form of the Latin adjective rupestris.
Pronunciation: rue-PES-tree
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Petrosedum rupestre 'Angelina' (Golden Sedum), formerly known as Sedum rupestre 'Angelina', is a mat-forming succulent with much …
Petrosedum rupestre (Reflexed Stonecrop), formerly known as Sedum rupestre or Sedum reflexum, is a mat-forming succulent with prostrate …