Pollinator plant

Caucasian Stonecrop

Sedum spurium

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Caucasian Stonecrop[1]
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Roze vetkruid
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • Caucasian stonecrop — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Sedum spurium.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Sedum spurium as a synonym of Phedimus spurius subsp. spurius.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Crassulaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
NE. Türkiye to N. Iran.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Caucasian Stonecrop (Sedum spurium) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Catalogue of Life Sedum spurium — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1198582; ID 4W9YS; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Phedimus spurius subsp. spurius — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3071151; ID 7ZCQW; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3071151; ID 7ZCQW; rank subspecies; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Phedimus spurius — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 573406, 607487; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 849221, 849222, 849223, 849224

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.