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

Sedum oreganum Nutt. subsp. oreganum
Oregon stonecrop
Crassulaceae

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Distribution of Sedum oreganum subsp. oreganum
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General:
Perennial herb from a stout rhizome; stems ascending, several, branched above, 6-15 cm tall, glabrous and glaucous.
Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, crowded and rosette-forming on the sterile shoots, overlapping on the flowering stems, egg- to spoon-shaped, 20-30 mm long, 6-12 mm wide, strongly flattened, broadest above the midlength and tapered to the base, green becoming bronze.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters; petals 5, yellow becoming pinkish with maturity, petals pointed, longer than the stamens, (8) 10-13 mm long, narrowly lanceolate and long-pointed.
Fruits:
Follicles, erect and only very slightly fused at the base.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Mesic to dry rocky cliffs and talus slopes in the lowland and montane zones; common in SW BC; N to AK and S to CA.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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