Sempervivum tectorum

Common houseleek
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sempervivum
Species:
S. tectorum
Binomial name
Sempervivum tectorum

Sempervivum tectorum, the common houseleek,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe, cultivated in the whole of Europe for its appearance and a Roman tradition claiming that it protects buildings against lightning strikes.

  1. ^ "Sempervivum tectorum L. common houseleek". USDA. Retrieved 7 July 2011.

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