E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Sedum spathulifolium Hook.
broadleaf stonecrop; broad-leaved stonecrop
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Sedum spathulifolium
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Species Information

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC
General:
Perennial herb from a stout rhizome and rootstock; stems ascending to erect, several, branched above, 5-22 cm tall, glabrous and glaucous.
Leaves:
Basal leaves in a rosette; stem leaves alternate, oblong to spoon-shaped or wedge-shaped, 0.5-2.5 cm long, succulent, flattened, broadest above the midlength and tapered to the base, strongly crowded, pale green to reddish in full sun, glaucous.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, flat-topped umbrella-shaped clusters; petals 5, bright yellow, 7-10 mm long, narrowly oblong-lanceolate but not long-pointed.
Fruits:
Follicles, erect but strongly spreading.
Notes:
Two weakly separated varieties occur in BC:

1. Rosette leaves lightly glaucous..................... var. spathulifolium.

1. Rosette leaves strongly glaucous.................... var. pruinosum (Britt.) Boivin

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecological Indicator Information

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the:  "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is cool mesothermal.

Habitat / Range

Mesic coastal cliffs and forest openings in the lowland and montane zones; common in SW BC, known only from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands; S to CA.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC

Synonyms and Alternative Names

Sedum spathulifolium var. pruinosum (Britton) B. Boivin

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Crassulaceae
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
 Vascular Plant Type Database, New York Botanical Gardens
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

Burke Museum of Natural History's Image Collection
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UT Austin's Native Plant Database
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Related Databases

FDA Poisonous Plant Database

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2013. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 5/21/2013 5:29:24 PM ]
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