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Umbilicus oppositifolius

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Umbilicus oppositifolius
In bud
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Umbilicus
Species:
U. oppositifolius
Binomial name
Umbilicus oppositifolius
Synonyms

Chiastophyllum oppositifolium

Umbilicus oppositifolius, common names lamb's-tail[1] and gold drop, is a succulent, perennial flowering plant, a species in the genus Umbilicus of the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to shady mountain areas in the Caucasus.[2]

It is widely listed under its synonym Chiastophyllum oppositifolium.

It is a hardy, prostrate evergreen growing to 25 cm (10 in) with large fleshy leaves and racemes of tiny, sulphur-yellow flowers.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Umbilicus oppositifolius". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 103. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
Variegated form