NAME: Sedum nuttallianum C. Rafinesque- Schmaltz

PLANT FAMILY: Crassulaceae

COMMON NAME: yellow stonecrop

APERTURATION: Tricolporate

ORNAMENTATION: Striate

POLLINATION SYNDROME: Entomophilous

POLLEN SIZE: POLLEN SHAPE: Rhomboid shaped in equatorial view

FLOWERING DATE: April - July in Texas

NOTES: Sedum nuttallianum is a common plant in areas where the soils are shallow with limestone or granite. The flowers are yellow and although small, are relatively showy. Many different types of insects visit these attractive yellow flowers. Butterflies are among the common insect visitors.