Scientific name Umbilicus oppositifolius Rank Species | Genus Umbilicus Higher classification Umbilicus | |
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Similar Crassulaceae, Umbilicus, Embryophyte, Thompsonella, Pseudosedum | ||
Umbilicus oppositifolius (common names lamb's-tail and gold drop) is a succulent, perennial flowering plant, a species in the genus Umbilicus of the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to shady mountain areas in the Caucasus.
It is widely listed under its synonym Chiastophyllum oppositifolium.
It is a hardy, prostrate evergreen growing to 25 cm (10 in) with large fleshy leaves and racemes of tiny, sulphur-yellow flowers.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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