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Sedum divergens S. Watson
spreading stonecrop (Pacific stonecrop)
Crassulaceae

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Species Information

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General:
Perennial herb from a rooting rhizome or stem; mat-forming; stems ascending to erect, branched above, freely rooting, 5-15 cm tall, glabrous.
Leaves:
Stem leaves opposite or nearly so, finely hairy, succulent, oval to broadly egg-shaped, mostly 4-8 mm long on sterile shoots, more oblong on flowering stems.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of tight, terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters with leafy bracts; petals 5, yellow; stamens slightly shorter than the petals.
Fruits:
Follicles, basally fused for 1.5-2 mm then strongly spreading, cream coloured.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Dry rocky cliffs and talus slopes from the lowland to alpine zones; frequent in and W of the Coast-Cascade Mountains, infrequent elsewhere; S to OR.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Additional Notes

Foliage looks like little copper-red pearls or maybe jelly beans. Yellow flowers in summer. A native, evergreen stonecrop.

Note Author: Gary Lewis, Phoenix Perennials

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Sedum divergens

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

Minimum

Average

Maximum
Elevation (metres) 800 1600 2240
Slope Gradient (%) 0 52 120
Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W] 		2 166 355
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric] 		0 1 6
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class		 B
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:		 71
Modal BEC Zone Class
 ESSF
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in: AT(5), BAFA(7), cma(4), ESSF(30), ICH(6), IDF(1), IMA(1), MH(7), MS(7), SBS(2), SWB(1)

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.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Amerosedum divergens (S. Watson) A. Löve & D. Löve

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 Photo Sources

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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: 2025-01-17 10:32:11 PM ]
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