Sedum acre

FamilyGenus: Sedumheimisch in Deutschland

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Species

About this species

A native, low-growing succulent of dry, sunny places, flowering from May to July.

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Ecological significance

This native plant is part of the natural flora of dry, infertile sites. It occupies a niche on shallow, calcareous soils where few larger plants compete. Its small stature and succulent leaves enable it to survive prolonged drought.

Annual cycle

A low, mat-forming evergreen perennial; flowers from May to July.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Trocken

Soil

Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)

Bloom time

Mai – Jul

Soil reaction

Mäßig sauer bis neutral

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Sukkulente

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.071 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Plant in a sunny position in very well-drained, low-nutrient soil. Avoid heavy feeding or waterlogging; once established, supplementary watering is seldom required. Suitable for rock gardens, gravel beds and green roofs.

Scientific profile

Sedum acre is a native perennial succulent in Great Britain, where it is considered indigenous or an archaeophyte. It forms low mats of fleshy, broad leaves and reaches about 7 cm in height. The stems are non-woody and the plant is a leaf succulent adapted to terrestrial habitats. It thrives in full sunlight on dry, nutrient-poor, calcareous soils and tolerates only slight disturbance. Flowers appear from May to July. The species is not regarded as threatened (Red List category *).

Bestäuber & Besucher

43 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Plebejus argusHylaeus hyalinatusHylaeus brevicornisBombus hortorumApis melliferaAnthidium manicatum Bombus hypnorum Bombus pascuorum Aphantopus hyperantus Thymelicus sylvestris Halictus tumulorum Bombus pratorum Bombus lucorum Lasioglossum morio Bombus terrestris Bombus lapidarius Lasioglossum pauxillum Andrena minutula Parnassius apolloAnthidium oblongatumHelophilus pendulusAmmophila heydeniCoenonympha glycerionEristalis tenax Episyrphus balteatusOxybelus trispinosusSphaerophoria scripta Lasioglossum laticepsParagus tibialisHalictus confusus alpinusHalictus rubicundusAndrena alfkenellaHylaeus alpinusLasioglossum calceatumOsmia rufohirtaSeladonia confusaSeladonia tumulorumAndrena subopacaAndrena fucataHylaeus communisAndrena minutuloidesLasioglossum politumBombus terrestris/lucorum

Host relationships

2 species use this plant as a host

Standfussiana lucernea cataleucaLacanobia oleracea

Other flower visitors

4 other species visit the flowers

ParagusBrassicogethes aeneusCoenonympha iphisMeligethes aeneus

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•pollinator_interactions

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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