Sedum telephium

Sedum telephium
orpine or"pine, n. [F. orpin the genus of plants which includes orpine; -- so called from the yellow blossoms of a common species (Sedum acre). See {Orpiment}.] (Bot.) A low plant with fleshy leaves ({Sedum telephium}), having clusters of purple flowers. It is found on dry, sandy places, and on old walls, in England, and has become naturalized in America. Called also {stonecrop}, and {live-forever}. [Written also {orpin}.] [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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