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

Rhodiola integrifolia Raf. subsp. integrifolia
ledge stonecrop (roseroot)
Crassulaceae

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Distribution of Rhodiola integrifolia subsp. integrifolia
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Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Perennial herb from a thick, branched rhizome; mat-forming; stems erect, numerous, branched above, clustered, 5-35 cm tall, glabrous.

Leaves:
Stem leaves egg-shaped to elliptic or oblanceolate, succulent, reduced and scalelike below, larger further up the stem, 0.5-4 cm long, green to pinkish.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters; petals 4, dark purple (female) or yellow (male); stamens longer than the petals.

Fruits:
Follicles, erect with spreading tips, red or purple.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Moist to mesic rocky cliffs, talus slopes and meadows in the lowland to alpine zones; common throughout BC; N to AK, YT and NT, E to AB and S to CO, NV and CA.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)

Site Information	Value / Class
Site Information	Minimum	Average	Maximum
Elevation (metres)	1539	1923	2276
Slope Gradient (%)	0	21	235
Aspect (degrees) [0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]	20	207	360
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric]	0	3	7
Modal Nutrient Regime Class	A
Number of field plots species was recorded in:	45
Modal BEC Zone Class	BAFA
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in:	BAFA(34), ESSF(10), MS(1)
Source: Klinkenberg 2020

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 not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer, the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Sedum alaskanum (Rose) Rose ex Hutch.
Sedum frigidum
Sedum integrifolium (Raf.) A. Nelson
Sedum integrifolium subsp. integrifolium
Sedum rosea subsp. integrifolium (Raf.) HultΘn
Sedum rosea var. alaskanum (Rose) A. Berger
Sedum rosea var. frigidum (Rydb.) HultΘn
Sedum rosea var. integrifolium (Raf.) A. Berger
Sedum roseum subsp. integrifolium (Raf.) HultΘn, orth. var.
Sedum roseum var. alaskanum (Rose) A. Berger, orth. var.
Sedum roseum var. frigidum (Rydb.) HultΘn, orth. var.
Sedum roseum var. integrifolium (Raf.) A. Berger, orth. var.
Tolmachevia integrifolia (Raf.) A. L÷ve & D. L÷ve

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Crassulaceae
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
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General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. 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: 2024-07-27 3:29:50 PM ]

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