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Hens and chicks

Sempervivum tectorum

Description:

Hen and chicks (also known as Hen-and-chickens) is a common name for a group of small succulents belonging to the flowering plant family Crassulaceae, native to Europe and northern Africa. They grow close to the ground with leaves formed around each other in a rosette, and propagating by offsets. The "hen" is the main plant, and the "chicks" are the offspring, which start as tiny buds on the main plant and soon sprout their own roots, taking up residence close to the mother plant.

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TinaProper
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TinaProper

Centerville, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 27, 2011
Submitted on Aug 27, 2011

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