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Burro's tail
Sedum morganianum
Pet & Human Safety
People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them
Not assessed for pets. A single source, or an ASPCA page plus a bare NC State tag, is not enough to show a plant is safe, so the app makes no pet-safety claim either way.
PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.
Poison control
If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.
Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.
Naturalist Lore
Historical Background & Breeding Lore
The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.
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- Hardiness zones
USDA zones 10a to 11b (NC State).
- Water needs
low
- Mature size
Trailing stems up to 24 in (NC State); height 1 to 4 ft, width 1 to 3 ft in its table.
- Family
Crassulaceae (NC State)
- Where it comes from
Mexico: Veracruz, Puebla and Chiapas (NC State).
How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.
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Botanical Anatomy & Characteristics
How the flowers and leaves are built and which pollinators visit, where we have them.
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Field Doctor
What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.
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Vintage Plates
Old botanical drawings from public libraries are in the app, for plants where we have them.
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- NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, Sedum morganianum (Checked October 2026)
- Kew Plants of the World Online - Sedum morganianum E.Walther
- ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants (Checked October 2026)