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Houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
Sempervivum tectorum (common houseleek) 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.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Latin Herbal
1484 · p.277
Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1486 · p.278
Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1484 · p.305
Herbarius
1485 · p.278
Herbarius latinus (with Dutch synonyms)
1486 · p.275
Herbarius latinus (with French synonyms)
1486 · p.279
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.58
Herbal of Virtues
1499 · p.277
The Book of Health: The Art of Distillation
Brunschwig, Hieronymus · 1505 · p.151
The Great Herbary with all the figures of the herbs
1532 · p.69
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.66
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.68
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51779.