Sedum divergens S. Watson
spreading stonecrop (Pacific stonecrop)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
spreading stonecrop (Pacific stonecrop)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
© Dave Ingram (Photo ID #2665)
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a rooting rhizome or stem; mat-forming; stems ascending to erect, branched above, freely rooting, 5-15 cm tall, glabrous.
Leaves:
Stem leaves opposite or nearly so, finely hairy, succulent, oval to broadly egg-shaped, mostly 4-8 mm long on sterile shoots, more oblong on flowering stems.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of tight, terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters with leafy bracts; petals 5, yellow; stamens slightly shorter than the petals.
Fruits:
Follicles, basally fused for 1.5-2 mm then strongly spreading, cream coloured.
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 divergens
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) |
1600 | 800 | 2240 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
52 | 0 | 120 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
166 | 2 | 355 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 0 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
71 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(5), BAFA(7), cma(4), ESSF(30), ICH(6), IDF(1), IMA(1), MH(7), MS(7), SBS(2), SWB(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Dry rocky cliffs and talus slopes from the lowland to alpine zones; frequent in and W of the Coast-Cascade Mountains, infrequent elsewhere; S to OR.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Amerosedum divergens (S. Watson) A. Löve & D. Löve
Taxonomic Notes
Foliage looks like little copper-red pearls or maybe jelly beans. Yellow flowers in summer. A native, evergreen stonecrop.
Note Author: Gary Lewis, Phoenix Perennials |