Rhodiola integrifolia Raf. subsp. integrifolia
ledge stonecrop (roseroot)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
ledge stonecrop (roseroot)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
Map
Distribution of Rhodiola integrifolia subsp. integrifolia
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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.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration 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)
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) |
1923 | 1539 | 2276 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
21 | 0 | 235 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
207 | 20 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 0 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
A | ||
| #
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 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 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