Sedum spathulifolium Hook.
broad-leaved stonecrop (broadleaf stonecrop)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
broad-leaved stonecrop (broadleaf stonecrop)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
© Gary Ansell (Photo ID #13001)
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a stout rhizome and rootstock; stems ascending to erect, several, branched above, 5-22 cm tall, glabrous and glaucous.
Leaves:
Basal leaves in a rosette; stem leaves alternate, oblong to spoon-shaped or wedge-shaped, 0.5-2.5 cm long, succulent, flattened, broadest above the midlength and tapered to the base, strongly crowded, pale green to reddish in full sun, glaucous.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, flat-topped umbrella-shaped clusters; petals 5, bright yellow, 7-10 mm long, narrowly oblong-lanceolate but not long-pointed.
Fruits:
Follicles, erect but strongly spreading.
Notes:
Two weakly separated varieties occur in BC:
1. Rosette leaves lightly glaucous..................... var. spathulifolium.
1. Rosette leaves strongly glaucous.................... var. pruinosum (Britt.) Boivin
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 Sedum spathulifolium
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) |
288 | 0 | 1990 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
57 | 5 | 120 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
28 | 23 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 1 | 4 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
A | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
28 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CDF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CDF(21), CWH(3), IDF(2) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Mesic coastal cliffs and forest openings in the lowland and montane zones; common in SW BC, known only from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands; S to CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Sedum spathulifolium var. pruinosum (Britton) B. Boivin