Patagonia Mountain Leatherpetal

(Graptopetalum bartramii)

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Description

Graptopetalum bartramii is a species of succulent plant known as Bartram's stonecrop and Patagonia Mountain leatherpetal. It is endemic to Arizona, in the Patagonia Mountains in Santa Cruz County and within the Coronado National Forest. It is being evaluated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion on the list of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Crassulaceae
Genus:Graptopetalum
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