Shy stonecrops

At an open spot along the road I was exploring, I came across a large clump of tallish stonecrops.

About 6 inches tall, all with bowed heads.

New plants, a couple or three inches tall. The hairy red stem on the right is the base of a herb Robert plant.

One stalk, tipped to show the flower buds.

I think these are probably lance-leaved stonecrop, Sedum lanceolatum. If so, they will have yellow flowers. I brought home two stalks, and they are now sitting with their roots in water.

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En un espacio al lado de mi camino, encontré un grupo de plantas suculentas, como de 15 cm. de alto, todos los de tamaño grande con las cabezas inclinadas.

Creo que son "stonecrop" de hojas de lance, o sea Sedum lanceolatum. Si es así, tendrán flores amarillas. Me traje dos tallos, con sus raices, a casa y los puse en agua. Ojalá den flores.

Almost missed them

So, so tiny!

Spreading stonecrop, Sedum divergens. The white flowers (in focus and not) are Shepherd's cress, Teesdalia nudicaulis.

I found these on the sandy dunes at Oyster Bay. A patch a foot across, no more, just at shoe height.

With my fingertip for size. That fingernail is 8 mm. long; I have tiny nails.

The plants will eventually sprout taller stems, up to 6 inches tall, with showy yellow flowers.