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Sempervivum arachnoideum L.

cobweb houseleek (Crassulaceae)

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Sempervivum arachnoideum is a very rare survivor in Great Britain, found only at a few locations; its name refers to the cobwebby hairs spun between the leaves.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-08-28

 cobweb houseleek / Sempervivum arachnoideum: _Sempervivum arachnoideum_ is a very rare survivor in Great Britain, found only at a few locations; its name refers to the cobwebby hairs spun between the leaves.

Sempervivum arachnoideum is native to the Cordillera Cantábrica, Pyrenees, Alps and Apennines.

Abruzzo, Italy; 2006-07-19

 cobweb houseleek / Sempervivum arachnoideum: _Sempervivum arachnoideum_ is native to the Cordillera Cantábrica, Pyrenees, Alps and Apennines.

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