''Sedum sarmentosum'', known as stringy stonecrop, gold moss stonecrop, and graveyard moss, is a perennial

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

in the family

Crassulaceae The Crassulaceae (from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon flowering plants characterized by succulent leaves and a unique form of photosynthesis, known as Cr ...

native to East Asia ( China and

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) and Southeast Asia (

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). It has been introduced in at least eastern North America, and Europe.

Description

''Sedum sarmentosum'' has succulent, evergreen leaves atop arching, low-lying stems. Yellow flowers with five petals arise on

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...

s during the summer.

Cultivation

''Sedum sarmentosum'' is cultivated as a perennial groundcover in temperate climates. Like most

succulents In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...

, it is tolerant of drought and full sun conditions. It was commonly planted at graves, where it may persist for decades. In China, it is often cultivated as a trailing plant, hence the name ''chui pen cao'' (垂盆草) which means "the herb that trails down the flowerpot".

Culinary use

, the plant is called ''dolnamul'' () and is eaten fresh as a ''

namul Namul ( ko, 나물) refers to either a variety of edible grass or leaves or seasoned herbal dishes made of them. Wild greens are called ''san-namul'' (, "mountain namul"), and spring vegetables are called ''bom-namul'' (, "spring namul"). On t ...

'' vegetable. The spicy, sweet, and tangy sauce typically served with ''dolnamul'' can be made by mixing

gochujang ''Gochujang'' (, from Korean: , ) or red chili paste * is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. It is made from gochu-garu (chili powder), glutinous rice, '' meju'' (fermented soybean) powder, ''yeotgireum' ...

, vinegar (or

lemon The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China. The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...

juice), sugar (or plum syrup), minced garlic,

sesame oil Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. The oil is one of the earliest-known crop-based oils. Worldwide mass modern production is limited due to the inefficient manual harvesting process required to extract the oil. O ...

, and toasted sesame seeds. Dolnamul is also a common ingredient in

bibimbap Bibimbap * ( , from Korean , literally "mixed rice"), sometimes romanized as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish. The term "bibim" means "mixing" and "bap" refers to cooked rice. ''Bibimbap'' is served as a bowl of warm white rice ...

, as well as Korean-style western food such as dolnamul and roasted fruit salad with

yuja Yuzu (''Citrus junos'', from Japanese or ) is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of East Asian origin. Yuzu has been cultivated mainly in East Asia, though recently also in New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Italy, and France. ...

dressing. File:Dolnamul-ttangkong-salad.jpg, Dolnamul and peanut salad File:돌나물.JPG, ''Dolnamul-

muchim Namul ( ko, 나물) refers to either a variety of edible grass or leaves or seasoned herbal dishes made of them. Wild greens are called ''san-namul'' (, "mountain namul"), and spring vegetables are called ''bom-namul'' (, "spring namul"). On t ...

'', seasoned with

-based sweet and tangy sauce

References

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* * Korean vegetables Namul sarmentosum Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge {{crassulaceae-stub