Rhodiola pachyclados

Rhodiola pachyclados, the gray stonecrop, is a species of succulent flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.

[2] Rhodiola pachyclados grows 2–3 cm tall and spreads through thin, underground stems called rhizomes, which are 2–4 mm wide.

Their edges may have shallow lobes (small rounded projections) or be smooth, and they gradually narrow at the base.

[3] Each rosette of Rhodiola pachyclados produces a single flowering stem, which has small, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves attached directly to it (without stalks).

[2] Rhodiola pachyclados is native to the Western Himalayas of Afghanistan and Pakistan,[2] occurring at elevations between 2,400 and 3,400 meters.

The species is highly adaptable and, unusually for a succulent plant, performs well in cold, wet winters, better even than when kept dry under shelter.

Rhodiola pachyclados is a hermaphrodite plant : both male and female reproductive parts can be seen in its flower.
Rhodiola pachyclados is appreciated in cultivation for its tendency to drape over rocks.