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Sedella pentandra
Also called Mount Hamilton Mock Stonecrop
Mt. Hamilton mock stonecrop is a tiny annual succulent herb from California, rarely more than 8 cm tall, found on sandstone and serpentine soils. It is a wild species seldom grown in gardens, so it is best kept in a shallow pot or rock garden with sharp drainage and sun.
Sedella pentandra is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common name Mt. Hamilton mock stonecrop. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the Central Coast Ranges and adjacent sections of the Central Valley and coastline. It often grows on sandstone and serpentine soils. This is an annual herb growing no more than 8 centimeters high. It has small succulent leaves each a few millimeters long. The flowers atop the threadlike stems have fleshy sepals and yellowish petals a few millimeters in length.
Congdon's mock stonecrop · Lake County mock stonecrop · Sierra mock stonecrop · Mock stonecrop
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