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Sep 22, 2014 8:58 AM CST
Name: Donald
Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)
Raises cows Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: Texas Plant Identifier
I agree, Tiffany. I won't be putting any photos in the database for that reason. I'm satisfied that it's XGraptosedum, but not certain about the cultivar name. If old 'Bert' didn't exist or if there was information indicating it remained in Australia, then it'd be okay. While it seems likely that mine is 'Vera' which seems to have been more widely distributed, I would have to see mine growing side x side with two known cultivars to assign a name with any certainty. In fact, those two look so much the same to me I wonder if even that would be enough. There would have to be some clearly distinct difference between them when grown under identical conditions. If folks aren't careful, it just makes identification of a plant even worse. It's bad enough at how often they get reclassified by genus and species by the botanists. I think as time goes on, the DNA identification factor may help stabilize some of that.
Donald

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