Stone Crop

Siempreviva

Sedum moranense

"I am a small shrub with succulent leaves, easy to care for, and with beautiful white flowers."

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Classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Angiosperms (Magnoliophyta)

Class: Eudicots (Magnoliopsida)

Order: Saxifragales

Family: Crassulaceae

Genus: Sedum

Species: Sedum moranense

Most Atractive Featrue

This plant is known for its incredible ability to store water in its leaves, which allows the plant to survive in arid or desert places.

Ecological Importance

This plant is great because the flower in the center of the plant creates nectar. This means that butterflies, bees, and Mockingbirds use this plant, which is basically is the base of the food web.

Energy

Sedum moransense, just like other plants, create their own energy through cellular respiration.

During the day, the leaves of the plant captures sun light. The leaves contain a green pigment called chlorophyl. Through small openings called stomata the plants take carbon dioxide from the air. Then the roots take absrob water from the soil. Then, using sunlight, the plant converts the Carbon dioxide and the water into glucose and oxygen. Glucose is energy for the plant and the oxygen is released back into the atmosphere. Cellular respiration happens when the plants breaks the glucose during photosynthesis. This process occurs in the mitochondria of plants cells.

Habitat

Stonecrop usually grows in hot weather. The potential can be increased if this plant is exposed to sunlight. Although, this plant can also survive, in cold conditions.

Role as producer, source of food and water and home insects

As producer,, this plant has a crucial role because, threw photosynthesis it created the base for the food web. As a source of water, the leaves store water thanks to the Stomata. This helps the animals when the habitat is passing threw a dyr period of time. Then the flower produces nectar that atracts polinators such as bees, buterflies and mockingbirds. Also, this plant can aslo protect insects from predators and harsh weather.

Food Web

Producers: Sedum moranense, other succulents, and cacti.
Primary consumers: insects (bees, butterflies), small herbivores (rabbits, insects).
Secondary consumers: Birds (hummingbirds), small mammals (squirrels).
Tertiary Consumers: Predatory birds (hawks), mammals (foxes, raccoons).

Endangered?

The Sedum Moranse is NOT considered to be endangered. This plant is widely distributed and it adapts very good to environments.

What can we do to keep it safe?

This plant is safe right now and we should keep it this way. We can try to keep them save like giving them the correct chekter and home. This would make them, a lot more common and prevent them from ever being in danger,

Economic value

Sedum Moranse is knonw for the good looking plant it is, especially from the red flower in the middle . A great plant to have at home. Also it can be used for medical purposes. Mostly for anti-inflammatory and wound - healing properties.

Cultural Importance

This plant has been used years ago. It is belived that the Mexican indeginous group used this plant for medical porpuses. Also this plant has a cultural symbol to mexican community. Its a symbol of resilience and adaptability.

How is the Siemprevia unique in the rooftop?

This plant is unique because it is a few of the plants that stores water and has nectar for insects. Also having this plant in the green roof give a bigger diversity in plants. It is important to remeber that this plant is beautiful visually that gives the green roof a better touch.

Adapations

Sedum moranense, a succulent plant, has developed several adaptations to thrive in arid environments. Its thick, fleshy leaves store water, allowing it to survive prolonged periods of drought. The plant's shallow root system efficiently captures moisture from light rains or dew. Additionally, its leaves often turn reddish in response to stress, such as cold temperatures or intense sunlight, which helps protect against UV radiation and reduces water loss.

Citations

Sedum Moranense - Ficha Informativa. http://www.conabio.gob.mx/malezasdemexico/crassulaceae/sedum-moranense/fichas/ficha.htm. Accessed 26 May 2024.
“jaspalache (Sedum moranense).” iNaturalist Mexico, https://mexico.inaturalist.org/taxa/203990-Sedum-moranense. Accessed 26 May 2024.

Sedum Moranense - Plantas Autóctonas Para Jardines Sostenibles En VIVERS CAREX. http://www.carex.cat/es/vivers-carex/catalogo/sedum-moranense-.aspx. Accessed 26 May 2024
CONABIO. “Jaspalache (Sedum moranense).” EncicloVida, https://enciclovida.mx:443/especies/153389-sedum-moranense. Accessed 26 May 2024.