Species

Sempervivum tectorum L.

House-Leek

Crassulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Genus: Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Synonyms

Sempervivum tectorum
Sempervivum acuminatum
Sempervivum alpinum
Sempervivum andreanum
Sempervivum assimile
Sempervivum ballsii
Sempervivum boutignyanum
Sempervivum clusianum
Sempervivum glaucum
Sempervivum mettenianum
Sempervivum schottii
Sempervivum tectorum subsp. alpinum
Sempervivum tectorum subsp. arvernense
Sempervivum tectorum subsp. schottii
Sempervivum tectorum var. rhenanum

Related species

Sempervivum arachnoideum L. - Cobweb House-Leek
Sempervivum montanum L. - Mountain House-Leek
Sempervivum tectorum L. - House-Leek

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sempervivum tectorum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sempervivum tectorum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sempervivum tectorum

Sempervivum tectorum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in acidic, dry habitats

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