- Sedum
Key to the species of Sedum
1Leaves terete or subterete, shape not as above, less than 10 mm wide; inflorescence a terminal cyme to c. 6 cm long3 3Plants herbaceous, leaves less than 6 mm long4 3Stems somewhat woody, leaves usually more than 6 mm long5 4Stems procumbent or ascending, 5–25 cm long, yellow-green; petals bright yellow, 6–8 mm long; stamens 10; plant perennialSedum acre 4Stems erect, 2–5 cm long, reddish; petals white or pale pink, c. 3 mm long; stamens 4–5; plant annualSedum caespitosum 5Leaves terete, cylindric, apex roundedSedum rubrotinctum
5Leaves subterete with the upper surface slightly flattened, apex acute or obtuse, if ever somewhat cylindric then leaves less than 12 mm long6 6Matt-forming subshrubs; leaves up to 10 mm long, apex obtuse; flowers less than 5 mm diam.Sedum album 6Leaves usually more than 10 mm long, apex acute; flowers more than 5 mm diam.7 Modified from: Toelken, H.R.; Jeanes, J.A.; Stajsic, V. (1996). Crassulaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria. Vol. 3. Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
