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Sedum album Linn.
Hjaltalín, 1830, p. 201.—Babington, 1871, p. 306.
This species was included in Hjaltalín’s Flora, loc. cit., without iocality. Ac-
cording to Babington, loc. cit., Solander states that he saw it in Paulsen’s herbarium.
No specimens are in evidence, and it should be excluded from the Icelandic Flora.
Sedum anglicum Huds.
Gliemann, 1824, p. 143.—Vahl, 1840, p. 372.—Baring-Gould, 1863, p. 428.—Ba-
bington, 1871, p. 306.
Introduced in Gliemann’s list, loc. cit., on the authority of Mörch. According
to Baring-Gould it is found at Reykir (? W.). Vahl considered it a doubtful native
of Iceland, as does Babington. It may be safe to exclude it from the Icelandic Flora.
238. Sedum annuum Linn., Sp. pl. ed. I (1753) p. 432.
K. & M., 1770, p. 207.—S. annuum and S. saxatile Hooker in Mackenzie,
1811, p. 423.-—S. annuum Linn., Babington, 1871, p. 307.—Gronlund, Isl. Fl.,
1881, p. 57.—Stefánsson, Fl. ísl., ed. 1, 1901, p. 120.—Ibid., ed. 2, 1924,
p. 135.—O. & Gr., 1934, p. 82.
Flora Dan. tab. 59 (Sedum rupestre Oed.).
Icelandic: Steinajurt, Skriðuhnoðri. Danish: Enaarig Stenurt.
Frequent to common in most parts of the lowland; so far not recorded from
the central highland.
Life-form: Th. (H).
On open stony and gravelly soil, in rocks, etc.
Flor. VI—VII; fr. mat. VII—VIII.
Max. height: 12 cm; average: 5 cm.
Geogr. area : Greenl. : W. 60°15'—65°10'. E. 60°—68°33'.—Eur.: Scandinavian
mts., N. Russia, central and S. European mts. to the Pyrenees and Appenines. Cau-
casus.—Asia: Asia Minor, Western Siberia.
239. Sedum Rosea (L.) Scop., Fl. Cam., ed. 2, I (1772) p. 326.
S. roseum, K. & M., 1770, p. 211.—S. Rhodiola DC., Babington, 1871, p. 306.
—Rh. rosea DC., Gronlund, Isl. Fl., 1881, p. 56.—Stefánsson, Fl. ísl., ed. 1,
1901, p. 121.—Ibid., ed. 2, 1924, p. 136.—Sedum roseum (L.) Scop., O. &
Gr., 1934, p. 82.
Flora Dan. tab. 183.
Icelandic: Svæfla, Burn, Burnirót (the rhizome). Danish: Rosenrod. English:
Rose-root.
Common in all parts, in the lowland as well as the central highland.
This plant may be found up to the highest limits of vegetation in Iceland. In
rock-crevices, or under overhanging cliffs and in similar sheltered places it grows
rather high and develops luxuriantly; in the open it is usually low of stature and
with densely set leaves. Often cultivated in gardens or planted on the earthen walls
or roofs of houses as an ornamental plant.
Life-form: H.
In rock-fissures, on rock-ledges, often on cliffs facing the sea; on open gravelly
soil and herb-slopes, in Gnmmta-heaths, fell-field, low scrub, etc.