Does anyone know what this flower is? It grows everywhere along the side of the road, northern Maine. The bright red flowers grow in tight bunches that look almost like a red cauliflower from a distance, but consist of tiny star shaped flowers, and the leaves are thick and rubbery, almost like a succulent. Thanks.
It was common enough to be listed on the USDA Plants Page. Wouldn't mind having such a plant escape around here instead of things like Spotted Knapweed and Dalmation Toadflax. :) The range map lists it as being in WA too, though. Probably on the west side of the state. Everything grows better over there. Harry
If you click on the link above you find that first it is that USDA Plants page calls it Hylotelephium telephium ssp. telephium of which Sedum telephium is a synonym. That is H. telephium is the currently accepted botanic name and S. telephium is out of favor. :) Also it gives the very descriptive "Witches Moneybags" as the common name. But common names are local in nature and it might have other common names. Harry
