Sweet Dreams
by Christina Verdgeline
Title
Sweet Dreams
Artist
Christina Verdgeline
Medium
Photograph - Macro Photo
Description
This is a macro closeup of part of 1 clump or head of sedum flowers. We’re looking at a delicate multi-layered bunch of tiny flowers, . Sweet! Pretty! Amazing how something looks when you get so close! With a little imagination it can look like a mountain outcrop with craters everywhere, with the pink sunset casting color on the cliffs(especially since its sometimes called stonecrops... or skyscrapers, or cliff-dwelling homes... or tiny bundles of love ... or a large healthy happy family...dream on!
Sedum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members of which are commonly known as stonecrops. The genus has been described as containing up to 600 species [2] of leaf succulents that are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, varying from annual and creeping herbs to shrubs. The plants have water-storing leaves. The flowers usually have five petals, seldom four or six. There are typically twice as many stamens as petals. A number of species, formerly classified as Sedum, are now a separate genus Hylotelephium.(Wikipedia)
Sedum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grey Chi. In particular, Sedum spathulifolium is the host plant of the endangeredSan Bruno elfin butterfly of San Mateo County, California. Many sedums are cultivated as garden plants, due to their interesting and attractive appearance and hardiness.
Sedum can be used to provide a roof covering in green roofs,[15] where they are preferred to grasses.
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January 27th, 2016
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