species 3,499 observations
Widow's-cross
Sedum pulchellum
Field notes
Sedum pulchellum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common names widowscross and widow's cross. It is native to calcareous areas of the South-Central and Southeastern United States, where it is found on flat rock outcrops, particularly cedar glades. Most populations are in the Interior Low Plateau, and Ozark and Ouachita Mountains.
It produces pink-white flowers in late spring. It is a winter annual, germinating in the fall and dying in the summer.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Variegated Fritillary
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Four-toothed Mason Wasp, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Zethus spinipes
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher, Silvery Checkerspot, Chauliognathus discus, Zabulon Skipper
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Moisture
- Wet
- Water use
- High
- Soil pH
- Alkaline
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.