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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Saxifragales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Diamorpha smallii
FAMILY
Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Diamorpha smallii
FAMILY
Crassulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 091-01-002:
Sedum smallii
FAMILY
Crassulaceae
COMMON NAME:
Elf-orpine
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JK Marlow jkm170325_230
March Pickens County SC
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdsmallii_glsy1
March Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdsmallii_glsy4
March Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm080428_033
April Pickens County SC
Plants reddish, succulent. Leaves fleshy, blades obtuse & nearly circular, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.
COMPARE
Elf-orpine and Puck's Orpine
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JK Marlow jkm080428_042
April Pickens County SC
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JK Marlow jkm080428_042c
April Pickens County SC
Flowers in few-bracteate compound cymes, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm110416_742
April Etowah County AL
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JK Marlow jkm110416_746
April Etowah County AL
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JK Marlow jkm140426_669
April Pickens County SC
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdsmallii_pc4
April Pickens County SC
Poe Creek State Forest
Flowers have 4 white petals and 8 stamens, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdsmallii_pc8
April Pickens County SC
Poe Creek State Forest
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdsmallii_pc9
April Pickens County SC
Poe Creek State Forest
Spectacular dense colonies in and around depressions on granitic outcrops, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_diamorpha_smallii_2
April
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_diamorpha_smallii_5
April
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Tim Spira tps_dsmallii1
Month Unknown