“Autumn Joy”

At least I'm pretty sure this is “Autumn Joy.” I chose this one partly to illustrate what I have learned from my plant systematics expert: plant classifications are frequently in flux.

This plant used to be in the Sedum genus, http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51498/ — but it seems that it is now in the Hylothelium genus, http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f560
See also, http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2619/
In any case, it's an attractive plant. This was taken at the lake-front cottage of one of Clare's mom's high school classmates, on Sandusky Bay (off Lake Erie).

From Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f560 » “A clump-forming perennial that features masses of tiny, star-like flowers which emerge pink, gradually change to deep rose-red and then coppery-rust in autumn as they die. Flowers appear in large, 3-6" across, flattened heads (cymes) atop stems of grayish-green, fleshy, rounded, succulent-like leaves growing in upright to slightly spreading clumps, typically to 2' tall. Commonly called stonecrop in reference to the frequent sighting of the genus in the wild growing on rocks or stony ledges. Attractive to butterflies throughout the growing season. Foliage and dead inflorescences persist well into the winter providing some additional interest.”

This photo at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Crassulaceae_Hylotelephium_sp_104497.html

Species page at PhytoImages? None at this time!
Genus page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Hylotelephium&rank=genus

1 year ago (“A River Runs Through It”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-08-30
2 years ago (“I knew I had today’s post!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-08-30
3 years ago (“Short-winged Meadow Katydid”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-30
4 years ago (“August abstract #8: hexagons”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-30

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[Jane Anderson]

As interesting as it is pretty!