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Coastal Stonecrop

Lenophyllum texanum

Other common name(s):

Family:

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson

Courtesy: Waitt, Damon E., https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=20161

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains

Coastal Sand Plain, Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies

Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Groundcover

Height

.5

to

.75

ft.

Spread

.5

to

1

ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Clay, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies

Maintenance

Tolerant of dry soils. Use as a succulent groundcover in low traffic xeriscape areas.

Comments

Blooms January-December. Sprawling stems with succulent leaves. Flower color is rosy yellow with bright yellow stamens, Larval Host: Variegated Fritillary

Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Sedum texanum, Villadia texana

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 53. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=8051&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Lenophyllum+texanum&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LETE4, 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=503363#null

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