HIRSUTUM Allioni, 1785
Synonyms :
Leucosedum hirsutum (Allioni) Fourreau (1868) / Oreosedum hirsutum (Allioni) Grulich (1984) / Rosularia hirsuta (Allioni) Eggli (1988)
Sedum hirsutum var. rubellum Merino
Sedum hirsutum var. maroccanum Font Quer (1928)
Sedum winkleri var. maroccanum Font Quer (1928)
Sedum hirsutum var. gattefossei Maire & al. ex Maire (1938)
Sedum hirsutum var. thermarum Maire & al. ex Maire (1938)
Distribution : SW Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy), N Africa (Morocco).
Description (according to IHSP 2003) :
Densely glandular-pubescent rosulate perennial herbs, usually forming tufts and propagating through axillary propagules consisting of a simple leaf-less thin stolon to 6 cm long with a terminal rooting rosette.
Leaves alternate, oblanceolate, obtuse, sessile, semiterete; flowering branches simple, erect, sparsely leafy, 5 – 12 (- 15) cm.
Inflorescences cymes with (1-) 2 (-3) cincinni, bracts 1 per flower, small, oblong, pedicels 3 – 6 mm.
Flowers 5-merous, sepals broadly sessile, slightly connate basally, oblong, acute, to 2.5 mm, petals basally slightly connate, spreading, white, anthers dark red.
Two subspecies are accepted :