Rhodiola integrifolia Raf.
Entire-leaved Stonecrop (roseroot)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Entire-leaved Stonecrop (roseroot)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia
Species Information
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.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Rhodiola 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)
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 |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1876 | 230 | 2649 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
24 | 0 | 140 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
194 | 5 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 8 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
137 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
BAFA | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(16), BAFA(70), cma(6), CWH(1), ESSF(28), ICH(2), IMA(4), MH(2), MS(5), SBS(1), SWB(2) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and 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.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Sedum integrifolium (Raf.) A. Nels.