Sedum oreganum Nutt. subsp. oreganum
Oregon stonecrop
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Oregon stonecrop
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Distribution of Sedum oreganum subsp. oreganum
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Species Information
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.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Sedum oreganum ssp. oreganum
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 |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1333 | 820 | 2060 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
80 | 55 | 97 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
164 | 130 | 200 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
4 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(1), ESSF(2), MH(1) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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