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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Diamorpha smallii   FAMILY Crassulaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Diamorpha smallii   FAMILY Crassulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Diamorpha smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8 (2009)

Diamorpha smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 091-01-002:

Sedum smallii   FAMILY Crassulaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Diamorpha cymosa

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Diamorpha smallii

 

COMMON NAME:
Elf-orpine


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JK Marlow    jkm170325_230

March    Pickens County    SC

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Patrick D. McMillan    pdmdsmallii_glsy1

March    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

A most distinctive plant, with...

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmdsmallii_glsy4

March    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

morphological features totally unlike those of Sedum or of any other genus in the Crassulaceae, per What do we know about Diamorpha smallii (Crassulaceae)? (Wilbur, 1988).

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

JK Marlow    jkm080428_033

April    Pickens County    SC

Plants reddish, succulent. Leaves fleshy, blades obtuse & nearly circular, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).


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image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

JK Marlow    jkm080428_042

April    Pickens County    SC

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

JK Marlow    jkm080428_042c

April    Pickens County    SC

Flowers in few-bracteate compound cymes, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

JK Marlow    jkm110416_742

April    Etowah County    AL

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

JK Marlow    jkm110416_746

April    Etowah County    AL

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

JK Marlow    jkm140426_669

April    Pickens County    SC

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

JK Marlow    jkm220409_6630

April    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmdsmallii_pc4

April    Pickens County    SC

Poe Creek State Forest

Flowers have 4 white petals and 8 stamens, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmdsmallii_pc8

April    Pickens County    SC

Poe Creek State Forest

image of Diamorpha smallii, Elf-orpine

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmdsmallii_pc9

April    Pickens County    SC

Poe Creek State Forest

Spectacular dense colonies in and around depressions on granitic outcrops, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).

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Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_diamorpha_smallii_2

April        

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Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_diamorpha_smallii_5

April        

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Tim Spira    tps_dsmallii1

Month Unknown        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Diamorpha smallii   FAMILY Crassulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Diamorpha smallii   FAMILY Crassulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Diamorpha smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8
Diamorpha smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 091-01-002:
Sedum smallii   FAMILY Crassulaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Diamorpha cymosa

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Diamorpha smallii

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1352

Forb
Winter annual

Habitat: In very thin soil (generally less than 2 cm deep) of vernally wet depressions on granite and sandstone flatrocks and other acidic outcrops, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in Piedmont, rare in Mountains

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LEAVES:
Simple
Leaves at first crowded in a winter rosette, then alternate

FLOWER:
Spring
White
4 sepals
4 petals
8 stamens
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Follicle

 

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