Species name :

Sedum stellatum L.
Published in Sp. Pl. 431 (1753).

Synonyms :

Basionym or principal synonym: Asterosedum stellatum

Full list of synonyms : [ Euro+Med ]   [ PlantList ]   [ IPNI ]   [ Catalogue of Life ]

Plant Family :

Crassulaceae The Stonecrop Family 15 Crassulaceae species recorded from Malta.
DC.

English name(s) :

Starry Stonecrop

Maltese name(s) :

Maltese name not known

Status for Malta :

Indigenous. Present on the Maltese islands before man

Frequency :

Very Common     Common     Frequent     Scarce     Rare     Very Rare     Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon

Legal Protection [link]:

Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006)

Red List (1989) :

This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands

Flowering Time :

Mar-Jun

Colour of Flowers:

Pink

Habitat in Europe:

Exposed rocky areas.

Preferred habitat in Malta:

Data will be available in the next update of this website.

Botanical Description:

Glabrous annual; stem 3-15 cm, stout, erect or ascending. Leaves 10-15 mm, flat, with a short, broad petiole and suborbicular lamina, crenate or bluntly dentate, the upper alternate, the lower often opposite. Flowers 5-merous (rarely 4-merous), sessile. Sepals broadly linear, accrescent, papillose at the apex. Petals 4-5 mm, acute, white or pink. Stamens 8 or 10. Follicles stellate-patent; styles very short.

Chromosome number:

2n=10

Distributional range:

Mediterranean region

Distributional map in Europe
and the Mediterranean region (2018):

Occurrences in Europe.
(from Flora Europaea pre year 1993):

Albania, the Balaeric Islands, Corse, France (incl. Monaco and Channel Islands but excluding Corse), Greece, Italy (excl. Sicily and Sardignia), ex-Jugoslavia, Sardinia, Sicily and/or Malta

Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
(Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) - Country codes

? Al BH Bl(M) Co Ct Ga(F) Gr Hs(S) It Sa Si(M S) [No]