Hylotelephium ussuriense is a small with round, fleshy leaves that hangs from shady cliffs in the mountains of South Korea and the Russian Far East. It isn't found in the wild in the United States. In late summer and fall its drooping stems end in tight, rounded clusters of deep reddish-purple flowers.
Appearance
- Growth form
- A fleshy perennial 6–12 in (15–30 cm) tall, with a few reddish stems that trail or hang down from rock faces.
- Leaves
- Round to egg-shaped, stalkless leaves in opposite pairs, with wavy, shallowly toothed edges.
- Flowers
- Many small, deep reddish-purple flowers packed into a rounded cluster at the stem tip. In Korea they bloom from late July into early October.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Shady cliffs
- Rock crevices in ravines
- Range
- Native to South Korea (best known from Juwangsan National Park) and the Ussuri region of the Russian Far East.
- Preferred conditions
- Grows rooted in cracks on steep, shaded rock walls in mountain ravines.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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