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148. Sedum rubens Linn. (fig. 181). 
5. ruhens Linn., Species Plantarum," 432, 1753. 
Synonyms. — Crassula rubens L. Procrassula pallidiflora Jord. and Fourr. 
Aithales rubens Webb and Berth. 
Illustrations. — De Candolle, " Plantes Grasses," tab. 55. " Flora Danica." 
1, tab. 82. Sturm, " Deutschlands Flora," 6, tab. 22. Rochel, " Plantae Banatus 
Fig. 181.— S. rubens Linn. 
Rar.," tab. 15. Cusin and Ansberque, " Herb. Flor. Fran9aise, Crassul.," tab. 11. 
"Refug. Botan.," tab. 242. Jord. and Fourr., " Icones Plant. Eur.," tab. 80. 
A rather dull little annual, a few inches high, with semi-cylindrical 
leaves and reddish flowers, which differs from most Sedums in having 
only five stamens. In general appearance it comes near S. hispanicum. 
Description. — Annual, sometimes biennial, glandular-hairy and sticky. 
Stem erect, 2 to 4 inches high, simple or branched, hairy above. Leaves oblong- 
linear, sessile, very fleshy, flat on face, rounded on back, glabrous, blunt, f inch 
long, turning red. Inflorescence of 2 to 4 leafy ascending branches i to 2 inches 
long. Buds ovate-lanceolate, acute, strongly ribbed, hairy, ribs red. Flowers 
sessile or nearly so, \ inch across. Sepals green or reddish, hairy, fleshy, 
triangular, acute, tube short. Petals white or reddish, with a red, depressed nerve, 
