Orostachys malacophylla (Pall.) Fisch.

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Crassulaceae > Orostachys

Characteristics

Rosette 4-15 cm in diam.; rosette leaves oblong, oblong-lanceolate, obovate, or elliptic, 1.5-7 × 1-3 cm, margin entire, apex obtuse to shortly acuminate, apical spine absent. Stem leaves to 7 cm, usually longer than rosette leaves, apex obtuse. Inflorescence racemose or sometimes spicate and branched, dense, 10-30 cm; bracts spatulate-ovate, margin often erose, apex shortly acuminate (apically on inflorescence). Flowers often sessile. Sepals oblong, 3-4 mm, apex acute. Petals white or greenish, oblong to ovate-oblong, 4-6 mm, base connate for 1-1.4 mm, margin often erose. Stamens longer than petals; anthers yellow. Nectar scales linear-lanceolate, apex emarginate. Carpels ovoid, ca. 4.5 mm, tapered toward both ends. Styles ca. 1 mm. Seeds ovoid-oblong, longitudinally striate. Fl. Jul, fr. Aug-Sep.
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A herb. It has a ring of leaves 4-15 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-7 cm long by 1-3 cm across.
Life form biennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in rock crevices between 1,200-1,800 m above sea level in northern China. In Inner Mongolia.
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The tender leaves are eaten raw.
Uses environmental use fodder medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Dysentery (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Blister(Fever) (unspecified), Styptic (unspecified), Bite(Dog) (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Gravel (unspecified), Epistaxis (unspecified), Stomatitis (unspecified)
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Images

Orostachys malacophylla unspecified picture

Distribution

Orostachys malacophylla world distribution map, present in China, Japan, Liberia, Mongolia, and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:274623-1
WFO ID wfo-0001299470
COL ID 74VLQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Orostachys margaritifolia Sempervivum malacophyllum Orostachys ramosa Orostachys chongsunensis Orostachys latielliptica Cotyledon malacophylla Umbilicus stamineus Cotyledon filifera Orostachys genkaiensis Orostachys filifera Orostachys malacophylla Sedum malacophyllum Umbilicus malacophyllus Orostachys malacophylla subsp. malacophylla

Lower taxons

Orostachys malacophylla subsp. lioutchenngoi Orostachys malacophylla var. aggregata Orostachys malacophylla var. iwarenge