Sedum telephium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Sedum telephium
    n 1: perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and
         heads of small purplish-white flowers [syn: {orpine},
         {orpin}, {livelong}, {live-forever}, {Sedum telephium}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

orpine \or"pine\, n. [F. orpin the genus of plants which
   includes orpine; -- so called from the yellow blossoms of a
   common species (Sedum acre). See {Orpiment}.] (Bot.)
   A low plant with fleshy leaves ({Sedum telephium}), having
   clusters of purple flowers. It is found on dry, sandy places,
   and on old walls, in England, and has become naturalized in
   America. Called also {stonecrop}, and {live-forever}.
   [Written also {orpin}.]
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Live-forever \Live"-for*ev`er\, n. (Bot.)
   A plant ({Sedum Telephium}) with fleshy leaves, which has
   extreme powers of resisting drought; garden ox-pine.
   [1913 Webster]