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Sempervivum
Sign in to saveSempervivum () is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, commonly known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever (the source of the taxonomical designation Sempervivum, literally "always/forever alive") and hen and chicks, a name shared with plants of other genera as well. They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny locations.
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Sempervivum is a genus within the family Crassulaceae. It belongs to the order Saxifragales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is listed as Sempervivum L.
Records for this taxon are held by institutions including MICH, NY, IBUNAM, CAS, and SD. Associated records indicate presence in Austria, Spain, Mexico, Italy, and France. The genus has 151,389 occurrences and 408 records, with 370 media items available. On iNaturalist, the common name Tree Aeonium is associated with 12,792 observations.
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Species
Tree Aeonium
Sempervivum
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilyCrassulaceae
模式種 屋顶长生草 Sempervivum tectorumL. 种 蛛丝长生草 S. archnoideum 屋顶长生草 S. tectorum 长生草属（学名：Sempervivum）又称长生花属，是景天科下的一个属，为肉质植物。该属共有25种，分布于南欧至高加索。[1] 参考文献 ^ 中国种子植物科属词典. 中国数字植物标本馆. （原始内容存档于2012-04-11）. 外部链接 維基物種中有關长生草属的數據 这是一篇關於景天科的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=长生草属&oldid=46924917” 分类： 景天科 长生草属 隐藏分类： 维基数据有相关图片而本地未添加 WikispeciesLatinName 全部小作品 景天科小作品
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 408
- With media
- 370
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Collections
- MICH, NY, IBUNAM, CAS, SD, F
- Recorded in
- Austria, Spain, Mexico, Italy, France, ItáLia, United States, Switzerland
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Habitat
- Subtropical origin
- Origin of name
- Growth and reproduction
- Identification
- Herbalism
- In Food
- Garden and container plants
- Cultivars
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Sempervivum () is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, commonly known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever (the source of the taxonomical designation Sempervivum, literally "always/forever alive") and hen and chicks, a name shared with plants of other genera as well. They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny locations.
==Habitat== Houseleeks exist from Morocco to Iran, through the mountains of Iberia, the Alps, Carpathians, Balkan mountains, Turkey, the Armenian mountains, in the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert, and the Caucasus. Their ability to store water in their thick leaves allows them to live on sunny rocks and stony places in the mountain, subalpine and alpine belts. Most are hardy to US zone 4, and will handle warm climates to about zone 9.
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